Islamic mysticism contested
Subtitle: thirteen centuries of controversies and polemics
By: edited by Frederick de Jong & Bernd Radtke.
Contributors: Jong, F. de, 1944-; Radtke, Bernd.
Series: Islamic history and civilization -- v. 29
Publisher: Brill; Brill Academic Pub
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Leiden, Netherlands; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 829
Subjects: Sufism -- Controversial literature.; Islam -- Controversial literature.; Sufism -- History.
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.