Sufism : a global history / Nile Green.
Sufism : a global history / Nile Green.
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Publisher
Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, c2012.
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G 2013/3888
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxi, 263 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Contents
Origins, foundations and rivalries (850-1100) -- An Islam of saints and brothers (1100-1400) -- Empires, frontiers and renewers (1400-1800) -- From colonization to globalization (1800-2000) -- Glossary: A Sufi lexicon of Arabic terms.
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Publisher
Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, c2012.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c2012.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Sufismus
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Summary
Since the emergence of Sufism in the ninth century, the shrines, brotherhoods and doctrines of the Sufis have held vast influence in almost every corner of the Muslim world. Offering the first truly global account of the history of Sufism, this illuminating book traces the gradual spread and influence of Sufi Islam through the Middle East, Asia, Af...
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Sufism : a global history / Nile Green.
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General note
Blackwell brief histories of religion.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2012.
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G 2013/3888
Record Identifier
74VKqW3L8vey
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKqW3L8vey
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ISBN
1405157658 (pbk.) :
9781405157612 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781405157650 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1405157615 (hbk.) :
DDC
297.409
MMS ID
991020306819702626
