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Ridgeon, Lloyd

 
9780415665131: Sufi Castigator
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ISBN 10 : 0415665132 ISBN 13 : 9780415665131
Editeur : Routledge, 2011

Synopsis

Sufi Castigator investigates the writings of Ahmad Kasravi, one of the foremost intellectuals in Iran. It studies his work within the context of Sufism in modern Iran and mystical Persian literature and includes translations of Kasravi's writings.

Kasravi provides a fascinating topic for those with interests in Sufism and Iranian studies as he attempted to produce a form of Iranian identity that he believed was compatible with the modern age and Iranian nationalism. His stress on reason and the de-mystification of religion caused him to repudiate Sufism and much of the Sufi literary heritage as backwards and believed it a reason for the weakness of modern Iran. Kasravi's historical observations were weak, and his writings indicate that he was working towards pre-determined conclusions. However, his works are of significance because they contributed to a major discussion in the 1930s to 1940s about the ideal image and identity that Iranians should adopt. Despite the academic weaknesses of Kasravi's works he had a profound effect on the next generation of thinkers.

Sufi Castigator is stimulating and meticulously researched book and includes two lengthy translations of Kasravi's works, Sufism and What does Hafez Say? and will appeal to scholars of middle eastern studies.

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À propos de l'auteur

Lloyd Ridgeon lectures in Islamic Studies at the University of Glasgow. His research interests include Sufism, Islamic theology and history, modern Iranian politics and culture, Iranian cinema and literature. He is the author of Aziz Nasafi, and he has recently edited a reader entitled Modern Politics and Religion in Iran.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0415665132
ISBN 13 
9780415665131
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
260
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780415316354: Sufi Castigator: Ahmad Kasravi And the Iranian Mystical Tradition

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0415316359 ISBN 13 :  9780415316354
Editeur : Routledge, 2006
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