Sufism is the inner dimension of Islam, expressing hidden archetypes in concrete symbols. To the Sufi, both the ritual of the worshipper and the work of the craftsman evoke the life which resides within all things: the preparedness of matter to answer the call of God. Through the Sufi themes of the descending arc of Creation, the formation of the human soul, and its return through the ascending arc of the Quest, this book brings to light the spiritual reality which underlies the forms and rhythms of the Islamic tradition.
- ISBN10 038000691X
- ISBN13 9780380006915
- Publish Date 1 October 1976 (first published 14 June 1976)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 August 2016
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Avon Books
- Format Paperback (US Mass Market)
- Language English