Classical Persian Sufism

Classical Persian Sufism
Author: Leonard Lewisohn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 726
Release: 1993
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

CLASSIC PERSIAN SUFISM: FROM ITS ORIGINS TO RUMI is a unique introduction into the rise and development of Persian Sufi spirituality and literature. Written in the form of essays, the book focuses historically upon the first six Muslim centuries and captures the mood of the mystics' meditative, interiorized, highly sophisticated vision of Islam.

The Heritage of Sufism

The Heritage of Sufism
Author: Leonard Lewisohn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 708
Release: 2018-04-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1786075261

The first volume in a three-volume set, this is a study of the rise of Persian Sufi spirituality and literature in Islam during the first six Muslim centuries. This collection of 24 essays covers the key achievements of the Muslim intellectual and cultural tradition in history, mysticism, philosophy and poetry. It demonstrates the positive role played by Sufi thinkers during this period. The subjects covered include: Sufi masters and schools; literature and poetry; spiritual chivalry; divine love; Persian Sufi literature - Rumi and 'Attar.

Persian Sufi Poetry

Persian Sufi Poetry
Author: J. T. P. de Bruijn
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2014-01-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136780564

Focuses on the poems rather than on their authors. Surveys the development of Persian mystical poetry, dealing first with the relation between Sufism and literature and then with the four main genres of the tradition: the epigram, the homiletic poem, love poetry and symbolic narrative.

The Heritage of Sufism

The Heritage of Sufism
Author: Leonard Lewisohn
Publisher: Heritage of Sufism
Total Pages: 722
Release: 1999-06
Genre: History
ISBN:

Covering the key achievements of the Muslim intellectual and cultural tradition in history, mysticism, philosophy, and poetry, this unique collection shows the positive role played by Sufi thinkers between 700 and 1300.

Persian Sufi Poetry

Persian Sufi Poetry
Author: J. T. P. de Bruijn
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2014-01-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136780491

Focuses on the poems rather than on their authors. Surveys the development of Persian mystical poetry, dealing first with the relation between Sufism and literature and then with the four main genres of the tradition: the epigram, the homiletic poem, love poetry and symbolic narrative.

The Heritage of Sufism

The Heritage of Sufism
Author: Leonard Lewisohn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2018-04-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 178607527X

This comprehensive study is unique in its chronological breadth, intellectual diversity and historical scope and which demonstrates the central role played by Sufism in Persianate culture in Iran, Central Asia and India