Milani, Milad creator author. text bibliography nyu 2017 monographic eng

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xi, 157 p. ; 25 cm Introduction -- 1. A framework for the study of Sufi political thought -- 2. Following the conceptual thread: Sufism as an experience of Asia -- 3. The open civilization and the fundamentals of religion -- 4. Political Sufism and Sufi political interventions -- 5. A tale of two saviours: the Sufi contestation for power in medieval Islam -- 6. Sufism and the politics of 'Jesus' -- 7. Sufi politics in contemporary global society -- 8. The subtle body and the experience of politics in the human -- Conclusion: reflections on Sufi activity in civic society today. Milad Milani. Includes bibliographical references and index. Sufism Political aspects Islam and politics BP188.6 .M55 2017 297.4 MIS 9781138787643 (hbk) 9781315766294 (ebk) 2017023114 DLC 170512 20210817155600.0 19632424 eng