Milad Milani

Sufi Political Thought

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents an overview of the Sufi political tradition, both historically and currently. It outlines how Sufi thought has developed and how it has been presented. It shows that whilst Sufis are able to engage with other faiths and absorb ideas, they also act as guardians of Islam's core values and ideas.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 158
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 249g
• ISBN-13: 9780367870256
• ISBN-10: 0367870258
• Artikelnr.: 58441484

Autorenporträt

Milad Milani is a Senior Lecturer in religious studies at Western Sydney University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. A framework for the study of Sufi political thought 2.
Following the conceptual thread: Sufism as an experience of Asia 3. The
open civilization and the fundamentals of religion 4. Political Sufism and
Sufi political interventions 5. A tale of two saviours: the Sufi
contestation for power in medieval Islam 6. Sufism and the politics of
'Jesus' 7. Sufi politics in contemporary global society 8. The subtle body
and the experience of politics in the human Conclusion: Reflections on Sufi
Activity in Civic Society Today