As Through A Veil: Mystical Poetry in Islam
(Part of the American Lectures on the History of Religions Series)
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This text presents the complicated story of how a poetic tradition evolved in a number of different languages over a period of twelvehundred years. It involves the history of Sufism, the tensions between mysticism and orthodoxy in Islamic thought and the problem of interpreting a poetic language which is both sensual and sacred. The first three chapters consider initially the development of mystical poetry in Arabic from the 9th century, including...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1851682740
ISBN13:9781851682744
Release Date:July 2001
Publisher:ONEWorld
Length:384 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.4" x 8.3"
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