Western Sufism: From the Abbasids to the New Age

"Western Sufism: From the Abbasids to the New Age"

In Western Sufism, Mark Sedgwick challenges the view of Western Sufism as merely a modern "new age" trend, tracing its roots back to the thirteenth century and beyond. He explores its development through Neoplatonism, Renaissance thought, and repeated East-West intellectual exchanges. The book follows the evolution of Western Sufi movements up to 1968, showing their grounding in both Islamic tradition and Western religious history. Sedgwick reveals Western Sufism as a deep, historically rooted phenomenon shaped by centuries of intercultural dialogue.

Author : Mark Sedgwick

pages : 366