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1 online resource (336 pages) |
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Routledge Sufi Series |
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Routledge Sufi series.
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| Summary |
Practical Mysticism in Islam and Christianity' offers a comparative study of the works of the Sufi-poet Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-1273) and the practical teachings of the German Dominican, Meister Eckhart (c1260-1327/8). Rumi has remained an influential figure in Islamic mystical discourse since the thirteenth century, while also extending his impact to the Western spiritual arena. However, his ideas have frequently been interpreted within the framework of other mystical, philosophical, or religious systems. Through its novel approach, this book aims to reformulate Rumi's practical mysticism by employing four methodological principles: a) mysticism is a coherent structure with mutual interconnection between its parts; b) the imposition of alien structures to interpret any particular mysticism damages its inward coherency; c) practical mysticism consists of two main parts, namely practices and stages; and d) the proper use of comparative methodology enables a deeper understanding of each juxtaposed system |
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Print version record |
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Eckhart, Meister, -1327
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Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273
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Eckhart, Meister, -1327 fast |
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Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273 fast |
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Mysticism.
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Sufism.
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Mysticism -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.
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Mysticism
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mysticism.
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Sufism.
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RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Systematic.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
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Mysticism
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Mysticism -- Middle Ages
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Sufism
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317329114 |
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1317329112 |
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