A Soaring Minaret: Abu Bakr al-Wasiti and the Rise of Baghdadi Sufism
Author:   Laury Silvers
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
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9781438431710


Pages:   152
Publication Date:   01 July 2010
Format:   Hardback
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A Soaring Minaret: Abu Bakr al-Wasiti and the Rise of Baghdadi Sufism


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In this title, the development of early Islamic mysticism and metaphysics is presented through the life and work of theologian Abu Bakr al-Wasiti.

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Author:   Laury Silvers
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9781438431710


ISBN 10:   1438431716
Pages:   152
Publication Date:   01 July 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Considering the disparate nature of the sources, Silvers does an excellent job situating Wasiti within the larger eastward movement of Baghdadi Sufism ... Silvers is able to breathe life into Wasiti's thought. - Review of Middle East Studies Silvers' approach is refreshing and useful as she details the historical context as well as the intellectual history of early mystics ... Silvers offers us a comprehensive and comprehensible presentation of the intellectual development of Islamic mysticism and metaphysics within the context of the historical development and spread of Sufism. - NewBooksinIslamicStudies.com


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Laury Silvers is Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion at the University of Toronto.

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