:an introduction to the mystical tradition of Islam
/Carl W. Ernst.
; London
: Shambhala
, 2011
xxiii, 263 p
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-249) and index.
List of figures -- Preface to the 2011 edition -- Preface to the first edition -- 1. What is Sufism? -- 2. The sacred sources of Sufism -- 3. Saints and sainthood -- 4. The names of God, meditation, and mystical experience -- 5. The Sufi orders: mastery, discipleship, and initiation -- 6. Sufi poetry -- 7. Sufi music and dance -- 8. Sufism in the contemporary world -- Notes -- Select bibliography -- Select discography -- Index.