Shadows of the Prophet: Martial Arts and Sufi Mysticism by Farrer, Douglas S.

Shadows of the Prophet: Martial Arts and Sufi Mysticism (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781402093555)

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Shadows of the Prophet: Martial Arts and Sufi Mysticism by Farrer, Douglas S.

Shadows of the Prophet: Martial Arts and Sufi Mysticism

$249.99
Shadows of the Prophet: Martial Arts and Sufi Mysticism by Farrer, Douglas S.

Shadows of the Prophet: Martial Arts and Sufi Mysticism

$249.99
Format: Hardcover
Description
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Reflections.- Seni Silat Haqq Melayu: A Sufi Martial Art.- Silat: Art, Magic and Performance.- Echoes.- The Performance of Enchantment.- The Enchantment of Performance.- Doubles.- The Guru Silat.- Social and Aesthetic Drama.- Shadows.- Divination and Revelation.- Deathscapes of the Malay Martial Artist.

Author: Douglas S. Farrer
ISBN-10: 1402093551
ISBN-13: 9781402093555
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 08/05/2009
Pages: 311
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 0.90d
By Douglas S. Farrer
By Douglas S. Farrer
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Dr. Douglas Farrer earned a doctorate in social anthropology from the National University of Singapore in the Department of Sociology in 2006. His thesis focused upon the Malay martial art, silat. Dr. Farrer has practiced martial arts since 1975 and is a qualified instructor in kung fu and silat. Dr. Farrer resided in Singapore and Malaysia from 1998 to 2007; he is currently Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Guam.

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