Psychology of early Sufi samāʻ listening and altered states

Psychology of early Sufi samāʻ listening and altered states /

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Main Author: Avery, Kenneth S., 1955-
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York, NY : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004.
Series:RoutledgeCurzon Sūfī series.
Subjects:
Music > Religious aspects > Sufism.
Sufi music.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Access E-Book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Samāʻ in early Sufi literature: an overview
  • The language of samāʻ and other key concepts
  • The psychology of samāʻ part 1
  • The psychology of samāʻ part 2
  • The psychology of samāʻ according to the Sufi writers
  • The Sufis' explanations of their altered state experiences
  • The ritual behaviour and etiquette of samāʻ
  • The paradigmatic experience of two 'ecstatics', Nūrī and Shiblī
  • Conclusions.

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