The biographical tradition in Sufism : the ṭabaqāt genre from al-Sulamī to Jāmī

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The biographical tradition in Sufism : the ṭabaqāt genre from al-Sulamī to Jāmī

Jawid A. Mojaddedi

(Curzon studies in Asian religion)

Curzon, 2001

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-223) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book is a study of the major works of Sufi historiography, which takes the form of collections of biographies. It provides a literary context in which one can appreciate fully the theological significance and historical value of Sufi biographies.

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Part I Sulam?'s ?abaq?t al-??fiyya
  • Chapter 3 The ?ilyat al-awliy?'
  • Chapter 4 The Persian ?abaq?t al-??fiyya
  • Part II Qushayr?'s Ris?la
  • Chapter 6 Hujw?r?'s Kashf al-ma?j?b
  • Part III J?m?'s Nafa??t al-uns
  • Chapter 8 Conclusion

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Details

  • NCID
    BA51121356
  • ISBN
    • 070071359X
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Richmond, Surrey
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 230 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
  • Parent Bibliography ID
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