The Sufis by Idries Shah
What is Sufism?
The book follows the Sufi principle of 'scatter' in answering this unanswerable question.
It deliberately shies away from offering an ordered definition.
Instead, it throws out ideas.
Like fragments of light on dust particles, they reveal the shape of something intangible.
Neither emotionalist nor academic, this book offers the closest thing a written work can to an experience of Sufism.
When it came out in 1964 it was incredibly influential, attracting admirers such as Robert Graves (who wrote the introduction), Ted Hughes and Doris Lessing.
It's the most important modern book written on Sufism.
A must-read for any serious student of Sufi thought.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780863040207 |
| ISBN 10 | 0863040209 |
| Title | The Sufis |
| Author | Idries Shah |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Octagon Press Ltd |
| Year published | 1982-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 404 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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