This is an exploration of the relationship between the rise and development of a mysical element in Islam, known as Sufism, and the mysticism that was already to be found within the Christian Church of the Near and Middle East, at the time when Arab power was establishing itself and the faith of Islam was in the process of formulation and development. In this earliest period of Islamic mysticism, the contacts between Christianity and Islam were at their closest. The book presents the mystics' teachings and allows their own writings to speak for them, to celebrate the shared devotion and inspiration of these two great religious traditions.
- ISBN10 1851680985
- ISBN13 9781851680986
- Publish Date 27 April 1995 (first published 1 January 1995)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 7 July 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oneworld Publications
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 288
- Language English