Sanctity and Mysticism in Medieval Egypt: The Wafāʼ Sufi Order and the Legacy of Ibn al-ʿArabī
Author:   Richard J. A. McGregor
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
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9780791460115


Pages:   260
Publication Date:   12 February 2004
Format:   Hardback
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Sanctity and Mysticism in Medieval Egypt: The Wafāʼ Sufi Order and the Legacy of Ibn al-ʿArabī


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Using the original, little-known writings of Sufis Muhammad and 'Ali Wafa', this book explores the development of the idea of Islamic sainthood in the post-Ibn 'Arabi period.

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Author:   Richard J. A. McGregor
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:   0.481kg
ISBN:  

9780791460115


ISBN 10:   0791460118
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   12 February 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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"""An excellent book. With care and insight Richard J. A. McGregor illuminates the personalities, cultural context, and intellectual cu rents surrounding the Wafa' Sufis, revealing a remarkable chapter in the history of Sufism and in the development of mystical philosophy and cosmology in Islam."""


An excellent book. With care and insight Richard J. A. McGregor illuminates the personalities, cultural context, and intellectual cu rents surrounding the Wafa' Sufis, revealing a remarkable chapter in the history of Sufism and in the development of mystical philosophy and cosmology in Islam.


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Richard J. A. McGregor is Assistant Professor of Religion at Vanderbilt University.

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