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How did medieval Sufis express their system of everyday morality?Sufism attracts much attention in the West, yet its ethical dimension is often overlooked. Jawanmardi - a key element of Persian Sufism - was the ethic that encouraged the Sufi to put others before himself and to overlook the sins committed by others, representing a humane and liberal understanding of Islam.Many writers in the Persian tradition wrote about jawanmardi and this book presents three of the key medieval texts in translation: Kitab al-futuwwa by Shihab al-Din Umar Suhrawardi, Futuwwat nama of Mirza 'Abd al-'Azim Khan Qarib, and Risala -yi Hatim al-Tayy by Husayn Wa'iz-i Kashifi.The texts are drawn from across the medieval period, reflecting different timeframes and audiences. This allows the reader to identify shifts in the ethic of jawanmardi and Sufism more generally.Key FeaturesThe first English translations of 3 major texts in Sufi ethicsAn introduction highlights the main contours and developments of jawanmardiEach text is prefaced by a contextualising introduction including information about the author and his timesThe texts reflect the political, social and gender issues of the time

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Dr. Ridgeon's annotated translation and study of three important Persian treatises on spiritual chivalry is a ground-breaking reassessment of all previous research on the subject. Written in a simple and unpretentious style and brimming with insights based on original scholarship, it conveys the tolerant breadth, ecumenical reach and sophistication of the Sufi ethics of spiritual chivalry (futuwwat/ javanmardi) in Islam in a manner accessible to everyone. -- Dr Leonard Lewisohn, Lecturer, Iran Heritage Foundation Fellow in Persian and Sufi Literature Dr. Ridgeon's annotated translation and study of three important Persian treatises on spiritual chivalry is a ground-breaking reassessment of all previous research on the subject. Written in a simple and unpretentious style and brimming with insights based on original scholarship, it conveys the tolerant breadth, ecumenical reach and sophistication of the Sufi ethics of spiritual chivalry (futuwwat/ javanmardi) in Islam in a manner accessible to everyone.

Dr. Ridgeon's annotated translation and study of three important Persian treatises on spiritual chivalry is a ground-breaking reassessment of all previous research on the subject. Written in a simple and unpretentious style and brimming with insights based on original scholarship, it conveys the tolerant breadth, ecumenical reach and sophistication of the Sufi ethics of spiritual chivalry (futuwwat/ javanmardi) in Islam in a manner accessible to everyone. -- Dr Leonard Lewisohn, Lecturer, Iran Heritage Foundation Fellow in Persian and Sufi Literature Dr. Ridgeon's annotated translation and study of three important Persian treatises on spiritual chivalry is a ground-breaking reassessment of all previous research on the subject. Written in a simple and unpretentious style and brimming with insights based on original scholarship, it conveys the tolerant breadth, ecumenical reach and sophistication of the Sufi ethics of spiritual chivalry (futuwwat/ javanmardi) in Islam in a manner accessible to everyone.

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Lecturer in Islamic Studies in the Department of Theology, University of Glasgow. Lloyd has published several books, including a translation from Persian of Persian Metaphysics and Mysticism (RoutledgeCurzon, 2003).

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