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Paperback. Condition: New. This book highlights aspects of the spiritual culture within Islam that flourished along the 'Silk Roads' - the term coined by Ferdinand von Richthofen in 1877 to describe the web of caravan routes that connected China, South and Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The movement of goods and of people was accompanied by the circulation of ideas, bringing about a vivid exchange in the cultural sphere - sufism, or tasawwuf, was one such idea. Focusing on this theme, these conference proceedings draw attention to the multiple dimensions embraced by tasawwuf, both in its temporal (i.e. historical, ethnographical and social) context, as well as its atemporal one (i.e. concerning spirituality and the ways this is conveyed and transmitted, both in the past and in the present). …

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Paperback. Condition: New. Discussions on non-human animals, other-than-human persons and religion originally emerged within the context of Christian theology, eco-theology and Western-based environmentalism. In response to that, and by adhering to post-modern discourses on, for instance, indigeneity, mimicry and hybridity, the volume explores South Asian cultural manifestations and aspects of localised knowledge in relation to the construction and the Otherisation of the concept of body and behaviour in non-human animals. The study of non-human animals as other-than-human persons (actual animals, but also animal-spirits, animal deities, etc.) has marked a significant shift in the ethics/politics of the academic study of religion. The chapters in this book investigate how South Asian religions, with their sacred narratives, ritualised practices and popular performances, bear witness to the active presence of non-human animals as both culture makers/bearers and symbols of spirituality. Further to that, with bourgeoning debates on religion, indigeneity, eco-theology and environmentalism, the volume urges for a consolidation and promotion of an analysis of the twofold epistemic violence exerted towards animals as subaltern to human animals and to animals in Western and Christian traditions. The book is divided into fifteen chapters, each dealing with non-human animals and the concept of animality in different South Asian traditions, or various aspects of the same tradition. The structure of the book reflects that of what is probably the most popular collection of folk tales on animals in South Asia, the Pancatantra. Like the original text, the volume is divided into five books (tantras) whose single stories (our chapters) act as sub-strings inscribed in larger narrative frames. As in the original Pancatantra, the principal themes of each book are signalled by key words which provide the link between successive narrative cycles. Such a structural arrangement creates the backbone for the main body of the book allowing for an articulate, clear and reasoned discussion of single themes, such as 1) non-human animals as divine portents in situations of imbalance; 2) non-human animals as restorers of order and symbols of cultural identity; 3) non-human animals as exemplary beings and spiritual teachers in sacred narratives; 4) non-human animals as symbols of love and object of human reverence; 5) non-human animals as portents symbolising the life cycle, including its inevitable end. In the conclusion, the editors summarise what has been achieved with this academic 'narrative' and reflect constructively on its outcomes as well as future developments with respect to past and present scholarship. …

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Paperback. Condition: New. Soulless Matter, Seats of Energy is the natural continuation of the two previous edited collections on animals and plants in South Asian religions. This volume reflects on the mineral world in South Asian traditions. It explores the way in which various religious traditions, including Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, have represented and reflected upon the environment - in this case: minerals, gems, metals but also geological formations such as mountains and the earth itself. The volume is multidisciplinary in its approach and includes studies ranging from anthropology, history, religious studies, medicine and medical humanities to folklore, literature, hermeneutics and philosophy.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Reprint. Roots of Wisdom, Branches of Devotion is the natural continuation of the two previous edited collections on animals and minerals in South Asian religions. This volume reflects on plant life in South Asian traditions. It explores the way in which various religious traditions, including Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, have represented and reflected upon the botanical environment - the sacred nature of trees and flora, the significance of plants as food and medicine, agriculture and the use of plants in ritual and myth. The volume is multidisciplinary in its approach and includes studies ranging from anthropology, history, religious studies, medicine and medical humanities to folklore, literature, hermeneutics and philosophy.…

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Hardbound. Condition: As New. Reprint. Contents Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgement. Abbreviations. Introduction. I. The masters of the Naqshbandiyya Mujaddidiyya Mazhariyya Naomiyya 1. Mirza Mazhar Jan i Janan (1111/1701 1195/1781). 2. Shah Naim Allah Bahraichi (1153/1740 1218/1803). 3. Shah Murad Allah Thanesari (1166/1752 1248/1833). 4. Sayyid Maulana Shah Abul Hasan Nasirabadi (1198/1784 1272/1856). 5. Maulana Khalifat al Rahman Ahmad Ali Khan (d. 1307/1889). 6. Maulana Shah Fadl Ahmad Khan Raipuri (AD 1838 1907). 7. Mahatma Ramacandraji Fatehgarhi (AD 1873 1931). 8. Mahatma Brij Mohan Lal Kanpuri (AD 1898 1955). II. The Naqshbandiyya Mujaddidiyya Mazhariyya at Delhi continuity in the tradition 1. The position and role of man in the universe. 2. The constitution of the human being in the light of the science of the subtle centres. 3. The stages of the path in the light of the science of the subtle centres. 4. Methods and techniques for spiritual realisation. 5. The Pir Muridi relationship. III. The doctrine and methodology of the Hindu Sufis at Fatehgarh and Kanpur continuity and gradual assimilation 1. Socio political circumstances and the religious environment. 2. The perception of metaphysical unity. 3. The coming into living of the universe. 4. The realms of the universe. 5. The constitution of man and the science of the subtle centres. 6. The higher stages of spiritual realisation. 7. The techniques of spiritual realisation. IV. The emergence of regional Hindu sub branches of Kayasth path to liberation 1. Mathura personal cult guideness to Moksa. 2. Shahjahanpur a universal movement. 3. Sikandarabad Santmat or tasawwuf. 4. Delhi continuity in diversity. Conclusion. Glossary of technical terms. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. The common heritage of India is an active concept expressing itself in the myriad forms of integration of diverse cultures and traditions. Change and Continuity in Indian Sufism explores this common heritage through as study of the esoteric relationship between India's two major religious traditions Hinduism and Islam as expressed in the Sufi Tradition. Dr. Thomas Dahnhardt focuses on the evolution of the Indian lineage of the Naqshbandiyya generally known as the Mujaddidiyya in Indian Sufism as an example of the intense spiritual symbiosis between the Hindu and Muslim communities. Based on a field study among the Hindu and Muslim representatives of the Naqshbandiyya lineage he presents a social and historical study of Naqshbandiyya Mujaddidiyya surveying the various masters of the tradition and taking up specifically the establishment of a new Khanaqah of the Mazhariyya branch of the Mujaddidiyyal in Old Delhi one of the most important Naqshbandi centres of the tradition in the Indian subcontinent. The work goes in detail into the emergence doctrines and methodology of the Hindu offshoot of the Mujaddidiyya Mazhariyya along with creation of regional sub Hindu branches. The book would be useful to scholars of inter religious studies Sufism and Indian religious traditions as well as general readers interested in the process of integration of traditions and communities. 448 pp.…

Hardbound. Condition: As New. Contents: Foreword. Preface. Introduction. I. The masters of the Naqshbandiyya Mujaddidiyya Mazhariyya Na'omiyya: 1. Mirza Mazhar Jan-i Janan (1111/1701-1195/1781). 2. Shah Na'im Allah Bahraichi (1153/1740-1218/1803). 3. Shah Murad Allah Thanesari (1166/1752-1248/1833). 4. Sayyid Maulana Shah Abul Hasan Nasirabadi (1198/1784-1272/1856). 5. Maulana Khalifat al-Rahman Ahmad 'Ali Khan (d. 1307/1889). 6. Maulana Shah Fadl Ahmad Khan Ra'ipuri (AD 1838-1907). 7. Mahatma Ramcandraji Fatehgarhi (AD 1873-1931). 8. Mahatma Brij Mohan Lal Kanpuri (AD 1898-1955). II. The Naqshbandiyya Mujaddidiyya Mazhariyya at Delhi: Continuity in the tradition : 1. The position and role of man in the Universe. 2. The constitution of the human being in the light of the science of the subtle centres. 3. The stages of the path in the light of the science of the subtle centres. 4. Methods and techniques for spiritual realisation : (i) Dhikr. (ii) Muraqaba. 5. The pir-muridi relationship. III. The doctrine and methodology of the Hindu Sufis at Fatehgarh and Kanpur: continuity and gradual assimilation : 1. Socio-political circumstances and the religious environment. 2. The perception of metaphysical unity. 3. The coming into living of the Universe. 4. The realms of the Universe. 5. The constitution of man and the science of the subtle centres. 6. The higher stages of spiritual realisation. 7. The techniques of spiritual realisation. IV. The emergence of regional Hindu sub-branches: of Kayasth path to liberation? : 1. Mathura: personal cult or guideness to moksa? 2. Shahjahanpur: a 447 pp. …

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