{"product_id":"sufism-9781405157650","title":"Sufism","description":"Since their beginnings in the ninth century, the shrines, brotherhoods and doctrines of the Sufis held vast influence in almost every corner of the Muslim world. Offering the first truly global account of the history of Sufism, this illuminating book traces the gradual spread and influence of Sufi Islam through the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and ultimately into Europe and the United States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn ideal introduction to Sufism, requiring no background knowledge of Islamic history or thought\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers the first history of Sufism as a \u003ci\u003eglobal\u003c\/i\u003e phenomenon, exploring its movement and adaptation from the Middle East, through Asia and Africa, to Europe and the United States of America\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the entire historical period of Sufism, from its ninth century origins to the end of the twentieth century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevotes equal coverage to the political, cultural, and social dimensions of Sufism as it does to its theology and ritual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDismantles the stereotypes of Sufis as otherworldly 'mystics', by anchoring Sufi Muslims in the real lives of their communities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures the most up-to-date research on Sufism available\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNile Green\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of South Asian and Islamic history at UCLA. He has travelled and researched widely throughout the Islamic world, and has published extensively on Islamic history and Sufism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334509498642,"sku":"9781405157650","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3aff8d90-a1be-45ec-9b12-38c03601a0b8.jpg?v=1727890174","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sufism-9781405157650","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}