Psychology of early Sufi sama : listening and altered states / / Kenneth S. Avery.
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| Superior document: | RoutledgeCurzon Sufi series |
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| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | RoutledgeCurzon Sufi series.
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| Physical Description: | viii, 241 p. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Sama in early Sufi literature: an overview
- The language of sama and other key concepts
- The psychology of sama part 1
- The psychology of sama part 2
- The psychology of sama according to the Sufi writers
- The Sufis' explanations of their altered state experiences
- The ritual behaviour and etiquette of sama
- The paradigmatic experience of two 'ecstatics', Nuri and Shibli
- Conclusions.