The Book
This collection - the second of a three-volume study - examines the roots of the artistic, literary and cultural renaissance of Sufism from the 12th to the 15th centuries. It includes essays on Rumi's poetry and imagery; Sufi music and the idea of ecstacy; sainthood and Neoplatonism; comparative metaphysics and literature; and unity of religion theory in Sufi philosophy.
Additional Information
Subject | Religion: Islam |
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Pages | 452 |
Imprint | Oneworld Academic |
Table of Contents
1. Introduction and Historical overview 12. Poetics and Imagery 45
3. Between History and hagiography 87
4. Metaphysics and Ontology 203
5. Sufi practices and methodology 277
6. Comparative Religion and Symbolism 353