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The Sufis of Bijapur, 1300-1700: Social Roles of Sufis in Medieval India
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Sufis of Bijapur, 1300-1700: Social Roles of Sufis in Medieval India
Contributors:
By (Author) Richard Maxwell Eaton
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Asian history
Social groups: religious groups and communities
Dewey:
954.87
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
392
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
709g
Description
The Sufis were heirs to a tradition of Islamic mysticism, and they have generally been viewed as standing more or less apart from the social order. Professor Eaton contends to the contrary that the Sufis were an integral part of their society, and that an understanding of their interaction with it is essential to an understanding of the Sufis thems
