Psychology of Early Sufi Samï¿½` Listening and Altered States

Name: Psychology of Early Sufi Samï¿½` Listening and Altered States
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ISBN: 9780415311069

ISBN-10: 0415311063

ISBN-13: 9780415311069

Edition: 2004

Authors: Kenneth S. Avery

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List price: $225.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 9/27/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.66" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Kenneth S. Avery is a specialist in Sufi studies and Persian literature. He is a musician and a recent Ph.D. graduate in Islamic Studies from the University of Melbourne, Australia



Acknowledgements


Abbreviations



Introduction



Sam' in Early Sufi Literature: an Overview



The Language of sam' and Other Key Concepts



The Psychology of sam'






The Psychology of sam'






The Psychology of sam' according to the Sufi Writers



The Sufis' Explanations of their Altered State Experiences



The Ritual Behaviour and Etiquette of sam'



The Paradigmatic Experience of two 'Ecstatics', Nuri and Shibli



Conclusions


Bibliography


Index