Psychology of early Sufi samāʻ
listening and altered states
by Kenneth S. Avery
"This book explores the psychology of altered states among the early Sufis. It examines sama[superscript c], i.e. listening to ritual recitation, music and certain other aural phenomena, and its effect in inducing unusual states of consciousness and behaviours. The focus is on the earliest personalities of the Islamic mystical tradition, as found in texts from the tenth to the twelfth centuries C.E." "These unusual states are interpreted in the light of current research in Western psychology, and also in terms of their integration into historical Islamic culture." "A Psychology of Early Sufi sama[superscript c] provides new insights into the work of five Sufi authors, and a fresh approach to the relation between historical accounts of altered states and current psychological thinking."--Jacket.
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Psychology of early Sufi samāʻ: listening and altered states
2004, RoutledgeCurzon
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0415311063 9780415311069
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