William Rory Dickson

Living Sufism in North America: Between Tradition and Transformation William Rory Dickson

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Acknowledgments Introduction Part I 1. Tracing Sufism s Relation to Islam 2. The Genesis of Sufism in the West 3. Currents of Sufi Teaching in Twentieth-Century North America Part II 4. Adapting Sufism in North America 5. North American Sufi Teachers on Sufism and Islam Conclusion Notes Glossary References Index"Review Quotes: "Living Sufism in North America" is the first book of its kind to bridge the gap between Sufi studies and the study of North American contemporary religious movements. As such, it is a comprehensive, pioneering work of potential interest to a wide array of scholars in the field of contemporary religion. Patrick Laude, author of "Pathways to an Inner Islam: Massignon, Corbin, Guenon, and Schuon""Biographical Note: William Rory Dickson is Assistant Professor of Islamic Religion and Culture at the University of Winnipeg.