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Islamic mysticism finds expression not only in writings, speeches, and rituals but also in a rich material culture. From specific buildings, such as dance rooms, and distinctive clothing, especially the cloak, to dervish paraphernalia—rosaries, staffs, begging bowls, animal skins, and many others—these objects bridge the spiritual and the tangible. Fully illustrated, this groundbreaking volume explores the extraordinary diversity of Sufi material culture across the Muslim world. It reveals how buildings, clothing, and symbolic artifacts reflect the inseparable bond between transcendence and immanence in Sufism. An essential resource for anyone fascinated by the intersection of faith and materiality.
Islamic mysticism finds expression not only in writings, speeches, and rituals but also in a rich material culture. From specific buildings, such as dance rooms, and distinctive clothing, especially the cloak, to dervish paraphernalia—rosaries, staffs, begging bowls, animal skins, and many others...
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Alexandre Papas, Ph.D. (2004) is Senior Research Fellow at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Professor at the École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) in Paris. He has published monographs, translations, collaborative volumes and articles on Sufism.
Thierry Zarcone, Ph.D. (1989), historian and anthropologist of Islam in the Turko-Persian area, is Emeritus Research Professor at the French National Centre for Scientific Research. His last book is L’Islam déchiré. Le saint, le salafiste et le politique (Cerf, 2022).
Thierry Zarcone, Ph.D. (1989), historian and anthropologist of Islam in the Turko-Persian area, is Emeritus Research Professor at the French National Centre for Scientific Research. His last book is L’Islam déchiré. Le saint, le salafiste et le politique (Cerf, 2022).
Alexandre Papas, Ph.D. (2004) is Senior Research Fellow at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Professor at the École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) in Paris. He has published monographs, translations, collaborative volumes and articles on Sufism.
Thierry Zarcone, P...
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