Title Early Islamic mysticism : Sufi, Qurʼan, Miʻraj, poetic and theological writings / translated, edited, and with an introduction by Michael A. Sells ; preface by Carl W. Ernst

Published New York : Paulist Press, [1996] ©1996

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Description xi, 398 pages ; 24 cm Series Classics of Western spirituality Classics of Western spirituality. Contents Introduction -- 1. Sources of Islamic mysticism -- 2. Early Sufi Qur'an interpretation -- 3. Qushayri -- 4. Rabi'a -- 5. Muhasibi -- 6. Sarraj -- 7. Bistami -- 8. Hunayd -- 9. Hallaj -- 10. Niffari -- Epilogue -- Appendix Summary This volume makes available and accessible the writings of the crucial early period of Islamic mysticism during which Sufism developed as one of the world's major mystical traditions. The texts are accompanied by commentary on their historical, literary and philosophical context Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-385) and index Notes English Subject Sufism -- Early works to 1800. Author Sells, Michael Anthony. LC no. 95052973 ISBN 0809104776 (cloth : alk. paper) 0809136198 (paperback: alk. paper)

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