UID:
almahu_9949517413302882
Format:
1 online resource (170 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781641892094
Series Statement:
Medieval Islamicate World Series
Content:
This book explores the creation of saintly spheres surrounding Sufi masters who functioned as embodiments of Islamic sainthood and imprinted their tangible mark on the land. Situated in the Syrian milieu of the counter-crusader period that was marked by intense religious excitement and re-sanctification of the landscape, the study centres on the role of Sufi saints as revivers of the prophetic legacy and as patrons of fellow believers, and their association with the glorious history of ancient Syrian cities and the expanding sacred landscape. Based upon a variety of literary sources, including hitherto unexplored saintly vitas, the investigation aims to contribute to an understanding of the process through which the religious and charismatic leadership of the venerated shaykhs was sustained and diffused, and their holiness emplaced and commemorated.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Ephrat, Daphna Sufi Masters and the Creation of Saintly Spheres in Medieval Syria Amsterdam : Arc Humanities Press,c2021 ISBN 9781641894647
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
