Mystical Islam and Cross-Cultural Exchange in the Modern World
Edición de la obra Sufism East and West
| Autor | Jamal Malik, Saeed Zarrabi-Zadeh |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Brill |
| Fecha de publicación | Apr 04, 2019 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 314 |
| Formato | hardcover |
| ISBN-13 | 9789004393912 |
| ISBN-10 | 9004393919 |
| OCLC | 1084631793 |
| LCCN | 2018061268 |
| Número de Cutter |
|---|
M251s |
"In Sufism East and West, the contributors investigate the redirection and dynamics of Sufism in the modern era, specifically from the perspective of global cross-cultural exchange. Edited by Jamal Malik and Saeed Zarrabi-Zadeh, the book explores the role of mystical Islam in the complex interchange and fluidity in the resonance spaces of "East" and "West The volume challenges the enduring Orientalist binary coding of East-versus-West and argues instead for a more mutual process of cultural plaiting and shared tradition. By highlighting amendments, adaptations and expansions of Sufi semantics during the last centuries, it also questions the persistent perception of Sufism in its post-classical epoch as a corrupt imitation of the legacy of the great Sufis of the past"--