Sufi Bodies Religion and Society in Medieval Islam

Name: Sufi Bodies Religion and Society in Medieval Islam
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ISBN: 9780231144902

ISBN-10: 0231144903

ISBN-13: 9780231144902

Edition: 2011

Authors: Shahzad Bashir

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Between 1300 and 1500 A.D, a new form of Sufi Islam took hold among central Islamic peoples, joining individuals through widespread networks that resemble today's prominent paths and orders. Understanding contemporary Sufism requires a sophisticated analysis of these formative years. Moving beyond a straight account of leaders and movements, Shahzad Bashir weaves a rich history around the depiction of bodily actions by Sufi masters and disciples, primarily in Sufi literature and Persian miniature paintings of the period. Focusing on the Persianate societies of Iran and Central Asia, Bashir explores medieval Sufis' conception of the human body as the primary shuttle between interior ( batin)…

Book details

List price: $88.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 9/6/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 296
Size: 0.63" wide x 0.93" long x 0.11" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Note on Transliteration


Abbreviations


Chronology


Introduction: Shaking Hands



Framing Sufi Ideas & Practices



Bodies Inside Out



Befriending God Corporeally



Saintly Socialities



Sufi Bodies in Motion



Bonds of Love



Engendered Desires



Miraculous Food



Corpses In Morticians' Hands


Epilogue


Notes


Bibilography


Index