Subjectivity in ʿAttār, Persian Sufism, and European mysticism

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Adopting an empirical and systematic approach, this interdisciplinary study of medieval Persian Sufi tradition and Attr (1145-1221) opens up a new space of comparison for reading and understanding medieval Persian and European literatures. The book invites us on an intellectual journey that reveals exciting intersections that redefine the hierarchies and terms of comparison.

Title Subjectivity in ʿAttār, Persian Sufism, and European mysticism / Claudia Yaghoobi.
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher West Lafayette : Purdue University Press
Creation Date [2017]
Notes Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-183) and index.
Content Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Transliteration, Dates, and Translation -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Sufism, ʿAṭṭār, and His Works -- Chapter 2: Modern Theory, Michel Foucault, and His Predecessors -- Chapter 3: Rābiʿa al-ʿAdawiyya and Margery Kempe -- Chapter 4: Maḥmūd and Ayāz, Sufi Homoeroticism, and European Same-Sex Relationships -- Chapter 5: Majnūn and Lailā, and Lancelot and Guinevere -- Chapter 6: Shaykh Ṣanʿān and the Christian Girl, and Abelard and Heloise -- Conclusion: Human Diversity and Inclusiveness -- Works Cited -- Author's Profile -- Index.
Series Comparative cultural studies
Extent 1 online resource (215 pages).
Language English
Copyright Date ©[2017]
National Library system number 997010703237905171
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