At first glance Sufism and Surrealism appear to be as far removed from one another as is possible. Adonis, however, draws convincing parallels between the two, contesting that God, in the traditional sense of the word, does not exist in Surrealism or in Sufism, and that both are engaged in parallel quests for the nature of the absolute, through 'holy madness' and the deregulation of the senses. This is a remarkable investigation into the common threads of thought that run through seemingly polarised philosophies from East and West, written by a man Edward Said referred to as 'the most eloquent spokesman and explorer of Arab modernity'.
- ISBN10 0863565573
- ISBN13 9780863565571
- Publish Date 7 July 2005
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 January 2016
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Saqi Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 243
- Language English