Sufi Masters and the Creation of Saintly Spheres in Medieval Syria
This study explores the creation of saintly spheres surrounding Sufi masters who functioned as embodiments of Islamic sainthood and imprinted their tangible mark on the land. Situated in the Syrian milieu of the counter-crusader period that was marked by intense religious excitement and re-sanctific...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leeds :
Arc Humanities Press
2021
2020. |
| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Medieval Islamicate World Series
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009421999406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- A NOTE ON TRANSLITERATION, NAMES, AND DATES
- INTRODUCTION
- PART ONE CHARISMATIC MASTERS IN THEIR LOCAL SETTINGS
- Chapter 1 PUTTING DOWN ROOTS
- Chapter 2 SOURCES AND DISPLAYS OF SPIRITUAL AND CHARISMATIC AUTHORITY
- Chapter 3 SUSTAINMENT OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AND LOYALTY: THE SHAYKH IN THE COMPANY OF HIS DISCIPLES
- Chapter 4 EXPANSION OF OPERATION: THE SHAYKH, THE PUBLIC SPHERE, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
- PART TWO EMPLACEMENTS OF AUTHORITY AND HOLINESS
- Chapter 5 THE DEVELOPMENT AND SPATIAL LAYOUT OF PHYSICAL SETTINGS
- Chapter 6 FROM DWELLING PLACES INTO SAINTLY DOMINIONS AND LOCAL SPACES
- Chapter 7 THE GRAVESITE AND THE NEW SACRED LANDSCAPE
- CONCLUSION
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
