A Psychology of early Sufi sama`: listening and altered states
Kenneth S. Avery
A Psychology of early Sufi sama`: listening and altered states
Author
Kenneth S. AveryPublisher
RoutledgeCurzonEdition 1
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Title and Author
A Psychology of early Sufi sama`: listening and altered states / Kenneth S. AveryPublication Details
نیویورک : RoutledgeCurzon، 2004مPhysical Description
viii, 241 p.; 19 cm.Subject
Music Religious aspects SufismSufi music
series
(RoutledgeCurzon Sufi series؛ )Language
فارسیIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
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