Sufism
Subtitle: an introduction to the mystical tradition of Islam
By: Carl W. Ernst
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Boston, Mass; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9781590308844
Subjects: Sufism; Mysticism; Islam
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-249) and index.
Table of contents: title: List of figures; title: Preface to the 2011 edition; title: Preface to the first edition; title: 1. What is Sufism?; title: 2. The sacred sources of Sufism; title: 3. Saints and sainthood; title: 4. The names of God, meditation, and mystical experience; title: 5. The Sufi orders: mastery, discipleship, and initiation; title: 6. Sufi poetry; title: 7. Sufi music and dance; title: 8. Sufism in the contemporary world; title: Notes; title: Select bibliography; title: Select discography; title: Index.