Mystical Dimensions of Islam

Synopsis

Mystical dimensions of islam presents, for the first time, a balanced historical treatment of the transnational phenomenon of sufism -- islamic mysticism -- from its beginnings through the nineteenth century. Through her sensitivity and deep understanding of the subject, annemarie schimmel, an eminent scholar of eastern religions, draws the reader into the mood, the vision, the way of the sufi in a manner that adds an essential ingredient to her analysis of the history of sufism.