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The Other Islam: Sufism and the Road to Global Harmony
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Author
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Stephen Schwartz.
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Publisher
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Doubleday
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Format
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hardcover
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Product Dimensions
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9.5
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6.5
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0.9
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ISBN
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9780385518192
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Pages/Publication Date
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275/2008
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Daedalus Item Code
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03372
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Description
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This eye-opening, insightful exploration of Sufism, the spiritual tradition that has supported Islam for more than a thousand years, shows why it offers a promising foundation for reconciliation between the Western and Muslim worlds. A blend of the mystical and rational tendencies within Islam, Sufism emerged soon after the revelation of Muhammad as a reforming movement against the increasing worldliness of Muslim society, focusing instead on Islam's spiritual dimension. Stephen Schwartz traces the origins and history of Sufism, elucidates its teachings, and illustrates its links to the other religions. He comments on such celebrated Sufi poets and philosophers as Rumi and Al-Ghazali, and narrates their influence on the Kabbalah, on the descendants of the Jewish philosopher Maimonides, and on Christian mystics like Saint John of the Cross and Saint Teresa of Ávila as well as the American transcendentalists.
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