THE DIALECTIC OF LOVE IN EARLY PERSIAN SUFISM

In modern English, the word "mysticism" generally carries negative connotations, not least that of irrationality. I normally avoid it in my writings about the Islamic tradition, preferring instead the term Sufism, which at least suggests an appropriate cultural specificity and calls for a...

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Published in:Journal of Dharma
Main Author: Chittick, William C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 2011
In: Journal of Dharma
Year: 2011, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 99-113
Further subjects:B Sufism
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Summary:In modern English, the word "mysticism" generally carries negative connotations, not least that of irrationality. I normally avoid it in my writings about the Islamic tradition, preferring instead the term Sufism, which at least suggests an appropriate cultural specificity and calls for a definition, I will not try to define it here; I instead, let me cite a description of mysticism by a specialist in Christianity.
ISSN:0253-7222
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma