A Psychology of Early Sufi Samâ`: Listening and Altered States
Author:   Kenneth S. Avery
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   252
Publication Date:   28 March 2011
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A Psychology of Early Sufi Samâ`: Listening and Altered States


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Author:   Kenneth S. Avery
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9780415665070


ISBN 10:   0415665078
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   28 March 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Samâ` in Early Sufi Literature: An Overview 3. The Language of Samâ` and Other Key Concepts 4. The Psychology of Samâ` Part 1 5. The Psychology of Samâ` Part 2 6. The Psychology of Samâ` According to the Sufi Writers 7. The Sufis' Explanations of their Altered State Experiences 8. The Ritual Behaviour and Etiquette of Samâ` 9. The Paradigmatic Experience of Two 'Ecstatics', Nûrî and Shiblî 10. Conclusions

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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

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