Sufism: A New History of Islamic Mysticism by Alexander Knysh

Sufism: A New History of Islamic Mysticism

Alexander Knysh

408 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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A pathbreaking history of Sufism, from the earliest centuries of Islam to the presentAfter centuries as the most important ascetic-mystical strand of Islam, Sufism saw a sharp decline in the twentieth century, only to experience a stunning revival...

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