Sufi Castigator: Ahmad Kasravi and the Iranian Mystical Tradition

by Lloyd Ridgeon

Sufi Castigator investigates the writings of Ahmad Kasravi, one of the foremost intellectuals in Iran. It studies his work within the context of Sufism in modern Iran and mystical Persian literature and includes translations of Kasravi's writings.

Kasravi provides a fascinating topic for those with interests in Sufism and Iranian studies as he attempted to produce a form of Iranian identity that he believed was compatible with the modern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415665132
• ISBN13: 9780415665131
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"