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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812324703321

Autore

Yaghoobi Claudia <1974->

Titolo

Subjectivity in ʿAttār, Persian Sufism, and European mysticism / / Claudia Yaghoobi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

West Lafayette : , : Purdue University Press, , [2017]

©[2017]

ISBN

1-61249-501-X

1-61249-500-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 pages)

Collana

Comparative cultural studies

Disciplina

891/.5511

Soggetti

Comparative literature

Mysticism in literature

Mysticism - Europe

Sufi literature, Persian - History and criticism

Sufism - Iran

Subjectivity in literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-183) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Adopting an empirical and systematic approach, this interdisciplinary study of medieval Persian Sufi tradition and Attr (1145-1221) opens up a new space of comparison for reading and understanding medieval Persian and European literatures. The book invites us on an intellectual journey that reveals exciting intersections that redefine the hierarchies and terms of comparison.