| Islamic Mysticism Contested: Thirteen Centuries of Controversies and Polemics Contributor(s): De Jong, I. J. F. (Author), Radtke, Bernd (Author), de Jong (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004113002 ISBN-13: 9789004113008 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $400.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: German Published: April 1999 Annotation: Islamic mysticism was contested from the formative period of Islam till the present. Criticism of and opposition to mystical conceptions of Islam and their adherents constitute an integral part of an ongoing debate inside the Islamic tradition. Controversies and polemics concerning Islamic mysticism often shaped and coincided with socio-political configurations. This volume results from a collective effort by a group of Islamicists and area specialists with a variety of disciplinary orientations to arrive at a comprehensive view of these controversies and polemics wherever and whenever found. The thirty-five contributions and the introduction are united in their historicising approach, while taking into account the wider socio-political context. Detailed indexes facilitate consultation of the work and give it an added value as work of reference and research tool. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - History - Religion | Islam - Sufi - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 297.409 |
| LCCN: 99011737 |
| Series: Islamic History and Civilization |
| Physical Information: 2.25" H x 6.48" W x 9.92" (3.51 lbs) 844 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Islamic mysticism was contested from the formative period of Islam till the present. Criticism of and opposition to mystical conceptions of Islam and their adherents constitute an integral part of an ongoing debate inside the Islamic tradition. Controversies and polemics concerning Islamic mysticism often shaped and coincided with socio-political configurations. This volume results from a collective effort by a group of Islamicists and area specialists with a variety of disciplinary orientations to arrive at a comprehensive view of these controversies and polemics wherever and whenever found. The thirty-five contributions and the introduction are united in their historicising approach, while taking into account the wider socio-political context. Detailed indexes facilitate consultation of the work and give it an added value as work of reference and research tool. |