Published 2008
by Routledge in New York .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | edited by Ron Geaves, Markus Dressler, and Gritt Klinkhammer. |
| Series | Routledge Sufi series |
| Contributions | Geaves, Ron., Dressler, Markus., Klinkhammer, Gritt Maria. |
| Classifications | |
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| LC Classifications | BP188.8.E9 S83 2008 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | p. cm. |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL18733287M |
| ISBN 10 | 9780415457118, 9780203883648 |
| LC Control Number | 2008030177 |
Book Description In recent years Sufism has undergone something of a revival as a spiritual alternative to other manifestations of Islam. This book investigates the development of Sufism in Western societies, with a regional focus on North America and Europe. In recent years Sufism has undergone something of a revival as a spiritual alternative to other manifestations of Islam. This book investigates the development of Sufism in Western societies, with a regional focus on North America and : Taylor And Francis. Buy Sufis in Western Society: Global Networking and Locality (Routledge Sufi Series) 1 by Markus Dressler, Ron Geaves, Gritt Klinkhammer (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.1/5(1). DOI link for Sufis in Western Society. Sufis in Western Society book. Global networking and locality. Edited By Markus Dressler, Ron Geaves, Gritt Klinkhammer. Edition 1st Edition. First Published eBook Published 2 June Pub. location London. Imprint by: 5.
In recent years Sufism has undergone something of a revival as a spiritual alternative to other manifestations of Islam. This book investigates the development of Sufism in Western societies, with a regional focus on North America and Europe. Buy Sufis in Western Society (Routledge Sufi Series) 1 by Dressler, Markus (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Western Sufism is sometimes dismissed as a relatively recent new age phenomenon, but in this book Mark Sedgwick argues that it has deep roots, both in the Muslim world and in the West. In fact, although the first significant Western Sufi organization was not established until , the first Western discussion of Sufism was printed in , and Western interest in Sufi thought goes back to the. The Sufis is composed of material taken from Western scholarship, old and new, together with accounts of Westerners who were Sufis or influenced by Sufism; fresh material from the Sufi source.
The Sufis must be the biggest society of sensible men on earth ’; and Nobel laureate Doris Lessing said of it: ‘ I had waited my entire life to read this book. Large Print edition available. Index Edition also available with detailed index. Until , when “The Sufis” was published, Sufism was mostly the preserve of scholars, at least in the West. “The Sufis” began a new era, opening a window on Sufi activity, history and influence. Shah presents new information in an accessible way, and many readers feel that it’s a book /5(90). Sufis in Western Society emerged from a panel held by the American Academy of Religions. Its title is misleading in that the collection deals minimally with indigenous Sufism in Eastern European Muslim polities such as Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosova, or Albania, and the vigorous Sufi presence in such major diaspora communities as that of. Summary: Investigates the development of Sufism in Western societies, with a regional focus on North America and Europe. This book explores a number of issues relating to the dynamic tensions between religious globalization processes and specific sacred localities.
