The Biographical Tradition in Sufism: The Tabaqat Genre from al-Sulami to Jami ISBN: 9781315028477 Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / Routledge Digital rights:Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited Subjects: Area Studies; Social Sciences; Asian Studies; Anthropology; Asian Studies (General);
This book is a study of the major works of Sufi historiography, which takes the form of collections of biographies. It provides a literary context in which one can appreciate fully the theological significance and historical value of Sufi biographies.