A Psychology of early Sufi sama`: listening and altered states
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New York, NY
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RoutledgeCurzon
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RoutledgeCurzon Sufi series
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Kenneth S. Avery
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction -- Sama` in early Sufi literature: an overview -- The language of sama` and other key concepts -- The psychology of sama` part 1 -- The psychology of sama` part 2 -- The psychology of sama` according to the Sufi writers -- The Sufis' explanations of their altered state experiences -- The ritual behaviour and etiquette of sama` -- The paradigmatic experience of two 'ecstatics', Nuri and Shibli -- Conclusions