A Psychology of Early Sufi Samâ`: Listening and Altered States
Author:   Kenneth S. Avery
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780415311069


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   05 August 2004
Format:   Hardback
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A Psychology of Early Sufi Samâ`: Listening and Altered States


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This is a survey of the most important foundation texts of Sufism as regards their description of the process of sama?

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Author:   Kenneth S. Avery
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9780415311069


ISBN 10:   0415311063
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   05 August 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   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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