Sufi Castigator investigates the writings of Ahmad Kasravi, one of the foremost intellectuals in Iran. It studies his work within the context of Sufism in modern Iran and mystical Persian literature and includes translations of Kasravi's writings.
Kasravi provides a fascinating topic for those with interests in Sufism and Iranian studies as he attempted to produce a form of Iranian identity that he believed was compatible with the modern age and Iranian nationalism. His stress on reason and the de-mystification of religion caused him to repudiate Sufism and much of the Sufi...
Sufi Castigator investigates the writings of Ahmad Kasravi, one of the foremost intellectuals in Iran. It studies his work within the cont...
This reader provides crucial political and religious texts that cover the past one hundred years of Iranian history. It introduces the chief issues preoccupying the minds of the most prominent thinkers of modern Iran. Many of these writings have become indispensable texts for students of Middle East studies, religious studies and Islamic studies, while others are difficult to find or have never appeared before in English. Each article is preceded by an introduction discussing its significance and placing each writer in historical context. It includes chapters on Sufism in modern Iran and on...
This reader provides crucial political and religious texts that cover the past one hundred years of Iranian history. It introduces the chief issues pr...
The Islamic understanding of Christianity is provided here, in ten chapters which focus upon theological, philosophical and mystical issues, which are as relevant today as they always have been in the Muslim-Christian dialogue.
The Islamic understanding of Christianity is provided here, in ten chapters which focus upon theological, philosophical and mystical issues, which are...
Sufi Castigator investigates the writings of Ahmad Kasravi, one of the foremost intellectuals in Iran. It studies his work within the context of Sufism in modern Iran and mystical Persian literature and includes translations of Kasravi's writings.
Kasravi provides a fascinating topic for those with interests in Sufism and Iranian studies as he attempted to produce a form of Iranian identity that he believed was compatible with the modern age and Iranian nationalism. His stress on reason and the de-mystification of religion caused him to repudiate Sufism and much of the Sufi...
Sufi Castigator investigates the writings of Ahmad Kasravi, one of the foremost intellectuals in Iran. It studies his work within the cont...
This is a new four-volume collection from Routledge s Critical Concepts in Islamic Studies series. It brings together in one mini library the canonical and the best cutting-scholarship to explore the complex relationship between Islam and religious diversity.
The collection is supplemented with a full index, and includes an introduction to each volume, newly written by the editor, which places the assembled materials in their historical and intellectual context.
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This is a new four-volume collection from Routledge s Critical Concepts in Islamic Studies series. It brings together in one mini library the canon...
Sufis and Salafis in the Contemporary Age explores the dynamics at play between what are usually understood as two very different forms of Islam, namely Sufism and Salafism. Sufism is commonly understood as the peaceful and mystical dimension of Islam whereas Salafism is perceived as strictly pietistic and moralist, and for some it conjures up images of violent manifestations of Islam.
Of course these generalisations require more nuanced investigation, and this book provides a number of case studies from around the Islamic world to unpack the intricate relationship between the...
Sufis and Salafis in the Contemporary Age explores the dynamics at play between what are usually understood as two very different forms of I...
Previously published as a special issue of British Journal of Middle East Studies, this volume focuses on leading figures within Iran between 1997-2007 and their visions and works that are related to Iranian society.
A cross section of opinion is investigated, including the clerical ( Ali Khameneh i, Muhammad Khatami and Mohsen Kadivar), the dissident (Mohsen Makhmalbaf), and the poetic (Qaysar Aminpour) and cinematic. The past decade has been a traumatic one in Iran, and the essays in this volume testify to the vibrancy of the responses from Iranian thinkers. It may be a...
Previously published as a special issue of British Journal of Middle East Studies, this volume focuses on leading figures within Iran betw...
This text examines the development of Persian Sufism and in particular its relationship with Javanmardi. The latter is an Iranian ethic of honesty, loyalty and generosity, and the author shows how Persian Sufism has been a practical philosophy of the everyday rather than just a metaphysical phenomena.
This text examines the development of Persian Sufism and in particular its relationship with Javanmardi. The latter is an Iranian ethic of honesty, lo...
Sufism, the mystical or aesthetic doctrine in Islam, has occupied a very specific place in the Islamic tradition, with its own history, literature and devotional practices. Its development began in the seventh century, almost immediately after the early conquests, and spread throughout the Islamic world. The Cambridge Companion to Sufism traces its evolution from the formative period to the present, addressing specific themes along the way within the context of the times. In section discussing the early period, the devotional practices of the earliest Sufis are considered. The section on the...
Sufism, the mystical or aesthetic doctrine in Islam, has occupied a very specific place in the Islamic tradition, with its own history, literature and...
Sufis and Salafis in the Contemporary Age explores the dynamics at play between what are usually understood as two very different forms of Islam, namely Sufism and Salafism. Sufism is commonly understood as the peaceful and mystical dimension of Islam whereas Salafism is perceived as strictly pietistic and moralist, and for some it conjures up images of violent manifestations of Islam.
Of course these generalisations require more nuanced investigation, and this book provides a number of case studies from around the Islamic world to unpack the intricate relationship between the...
Sufis and Salafis in the Contemporary Age explores the dynamics at play between what are usually understood as two very different forms of I...
