Saintly Spheres and Islamic Landscapes

Saintly Spheres and Islamic Landscapes
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 551
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ISBN-10 : 9789004444270
ISBN-13 : 9004444270
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Download or read book Saintly Spheres and Islamic Landscapes written by Daphna Ephrat and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saintly Spheres and Islamic Landscapes explores the creation, expansion, and perpetuation of the material and imaginary spheres of spiritual domination and sanctity that surrounded Sufi saints and became central to religious authority, Islamic piety, and the belief in the miraculous.


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