This volume is a modern examination of the historical development of Sufism. The author offers a detailed account of the formation and development of the Sufi schools and orders (tariqahs) from the second century of Islam up until modern times. The work includes an extensive bibliography, notes, charts, and a glossary of Arabic terms. Professor John O. Voll provides an introduction and a list for further reading in this edition. The book is intended as a bibliographic resource for studies in Sufism and should find an audience among students, readers and scholars of Islamic studies. This book is intended for students of Islamic studies, Sufi studies, religion.
- ISBN10 0195016629
- ISBN13 9780195016628
- Publish Date 21 June 1973 (first published 1 April 1971)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oxford University Press
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 344
- Language English