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Sufi Heirs of the Prophet: The Indian Naqshbandiyya and the Rise of the Mediating Sufi Shaykh - Studies in Comparative Religion
Arthur F. Buehler
Sufi Heirs of the Prophet: The Indian Naqshbandiyya and the Rise of the Mediating Sufi Shaykh - Studies in Comparative Religion
Arthur F. Buehler
Explores the multifaceted development of personal authority in Islamic societies by tracing the transformation of one mystical sufi lineage in colonial India, the Naqshbandiyya. This book clarifies the institutional structure of sufism, analyzes overlapping configurations of personal sufi authority.
328 pages, 16 illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 28, 2008 |
ISBN13 | 9781570037832 |
Publishers | University of South Carolina Press |
Pages | 328 |
Dimensions | 152 × 228 × 24 mm · 503 g |
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