Sufi Non-Conformism: Antinomian Trends in the Persianate Cultural Traditions (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789087284541)

This book deals with nonconformist aspects of Sufism, and other antinomian movements in the Persianate cultural areas. The chapters cover a variety of subjects, ranging from gender and the role of women in Islamic mysticism, to genuine versus sham piety, belief versus unbelief, the notion of metempsychosis (tan.sukh) in the mystical philosophy of Shih.b al-D.n Suhravard., and the influential role of the Persian sage .Umar Khayy.m in religious discussions on piety in Persia, and his reception history in Europe.

Author: Asghar Seyed-Gohrab
ISBN-10: 9087284543
ISBN-13: 9789087284541
Publisher: Leiden University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/30/2024
Pages: 260
Format: Hardcover