the inner path of Islam Geoffroy, Eric. creator Gaetani, Roger 1954- text bibliography inu Bloomington, Ind World Wisdom c2010 2010 monographic eng fre

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xvii, 219 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. From Rumi's whirling dervishes in Turkey over 700 years ago, to circles of silent mystics in the West today, this book reveals the history and practices of Sufism, the ancient but still active system of Islamic mysticism which has long been the spiritual current in Islam that counterbalances fundamentalism. Eric Geoffroy is an authority on Sufism, and he shows us this increasingly popular contemplative dimension of Islam, which is little understood in the West. Fundamentals -- Sufism and Islam -- Sufism in Islamic culture: historical perspective -- Sufism as it is lived -- Sufism and interreligious openness -- Sufism yesterday, Sufism today. by Éric Geoffroy ; translated by Roger Gaetani. Includes bibliographical references (p. 219) and index. Sufism BP 189 .G28713 2010 297.4 9781935493105 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2010011130 DLC 100315 20160105102329.0 16135350