Synopses & Reviews
"A concise but authentic account." — Islamic Review. The first concise history of Sufism to appear in any language, this work remains among the best. A noted scholar offers insights into every aspect of Sufism, from interpretation of the word of God and the life of the Prophet to the theorists of Sufism, the structure of Sufi theory and practice, and more.
Synopsis
The first concise history of Sufism to appear in any language, this work remains among the best. A noted scholar offers insights into every aspect of Sufism, from interpretation of the word of God and the life of the Prophet to the theorists of Sufism, the structure of Sufi theory and practice, and more.
Table of Contents
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
I. Introductory
II. The World of God
III. The Life of the Prophet
IV. The Ascetics
V. The Mystics
VI. The Theorists of Sufism
VII. The Structure of Sufi Theory and Practice
VIII. The Sufi Orders
IX. The Theosophy of Islamic Mysticism
X. The Persian Poets
XI. Thè Decay of Sufism
XII. Epilogue
NOTES
INDEX