Hoffman, Valerie J. <br/><br/>
Sufism, mystics, and saints in modern Egypt  [Texte imprimé] / 
Valerie J. Hoffman 
 - Columbia, S.C. :  University of South Carolina Press,  cop. 1995 
 - 1 vol. (xix-461 p.) :  ill. ;  24 cm 
 - Studies in comparative religion .
 - Studies in comparative religion (University of South Carolina Press, Columbia) .
<br/><br/> Index 
<br/><br/>Bibliogr. p. 433-439 
<br/><br/>Sufism in an age of change -- Among the Sufis: experiences, methods, and approach -- The prophet Muhammad and his family in Egyptian Sufism -- The saints: bearers of the prophetic light -- The Sufi orders -- Foundations of the Sufi path -- Mystical concepts and practices in Egyptian Sufism -- Women and sexuality in Sufi life and thought -- Models of sainthood -- The life and influence of Shaykh Muhammad Authman Al-burhani -- Coptic Christianity and popular Islam in Egypt, elements of a common spirituality -- Conclusion: Sufism in modern Egypt 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781570038495 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Sufism 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>219.30962