The Sufi orders in Islam / / J. Spencer Trimingham ; with a new introduction by John O. Voll

• Autore: Trimingham J. Spencer (John Spencer), <1904-1987.>
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1998
• Edizione: Second edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xx, 333 pages)
• Disciplina: 297.4/8/09
• Soggetto topico: Sufism; Mysticism - Islam
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; I. The Formation of Schools of Mysticism; II. The Chief Tarīqa Lines; III. The Formation of Tā'ifas; IV. Nineteenth-Century Revival Movements; V. The Mysticism and Theosophy of the Orders; VI. The Organization of the Orders; VII. Ritual and Ceremonial; VIII. Role of the Orders in the Life of Islamic Society; IX. The Orders in the Contemporary Islamic World; APPENDICES; A. Relating to Early Silsilas; B. Sufīs, Malāmatīs, and Qalandarīs; C. Suhrawardī Silsilas; D. Qādirī Groups; E. Independent Orders of the Badawiyya and Burhāniyya ; F. Shādhilī Groups in the Maghrib deriving from al-JazulīG. Madyanī and Shādhilā Groups in Egypt and Syria; H. Rifā'ī Tā'ifas in the Arab World; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEXES; Glossary of Arabic Terms; General Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume is a modern examination of the historical development of Sufism. The author offers a detailed account of the formation and development of the Sufi schools and orders (tariqahs) from the second century of Islam up until modern times. The work includes a glossary of Arabic terms.
• Titolo autorizzato: Sufi orders in Islam
• ISBN: 0-19-774133-9; 1-280-52988-1; 0-19-802823-7; 1-4294-0454-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777613103321
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