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Psychology of early Sufi samāʻ : listening and altered states
- Title
- Psychology of early Sufi samāʻ : listening and altered states / Kenneth S. Avery.
- Author
- Avery, Kenneth S., 1955-
- Publication
- London ; New York, NY : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004.
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- Description
- viii, 241 p.; 23 cm.
- Series Statement
- RoutledgeCurzon Sufi series
- Uniform Title
- RoutledgeCurzon Sūfī series.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-236) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Samāʻ in early Sufi literature: an overview -- The language of samāʻ and other key concepts -- The psychology of samāʻ part 1 -- The psychology of samāʻ part 2 -- The psychology of samāʻ according to the Sufi writers -- The Sufis' explanations of their altered state experiences -- The ritual behaviour and etiquette of samāʻ -- The paradigmatic experience of two 'ecstatics', Nūrī and Shiblī -- Conclusions.
- Call Number
- *OGI 05-1491
- ISBN
- 0415311063 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2003027685
- OCLC
- 53953507
- Author
- Avery, Kenneth S., 1955-
- Title
- Psychology of early Sufi samāʻ : listening and altered states / Kenneth S. Avery.
- Imprint
- London ; New York, NY : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004.
- Series
- RoutledgeCurzon Sufi seriesRoutledgeCurzon Sūfī series.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-236) and index.
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- Research Call Number
- *OGI 05-1491