Beshara and Ibn 'Arabi : A Movement of Sufi Spirituality in the Modern World
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1905937261
ISBN-13
9781905937264
Publisher
Anqa Publishing
Imprint
Anqa Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 18th, 2010
Print length
490 Pages
Weight
666 grams
Dimensions
23.20 x 15.60 x 3.70 cms
Product Classification:
Sufism & Islamic mysticismIslamic studies
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Investigating sufi-inspired spirituality in the modern world, this volume focuses on Beshara, a spiritual movement that applies the teachings of Ibn 'Arabi in a non-Muslim context. It traces the movement's emergence in sixties Britain and explores the interface between Sufism and the New Age, and the encounter between Islam and the West.
Investigating sufi-inspired spirituality in the modern world, this multi-faceted and interdisciplinary volume focuses on Beshara, a spiritual movement that applies the teachings of Ibn ''Arabi in a non-Muslim context. It traces the movement''s emergence in sixties Britain and analyses its major teachings and practices, exploring through this case-study the interface between Sufism and the New Age, and the encounter between Islam and the West. Examining from a global perspective the impact of cultural transformations associated with modernisation and globalisation on religion, this timely volume concludes by tracing possible futures of Sufi spirituality both in the West and in the Muslim world.
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