"Historically and culturally, Sufism and Zen may not seem to have anything in common. However, in the West, their spiritual messages are often perceived as strikingly similar. In this book, scholars analyse the ways in which Sufism and Zen were introduced to and developed in the West. The colle...

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Other Authors:	Yazaki, Saeko (Editor), Conway, Michael A. (Editor)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London I.B. Tauris 2025
Subjects:	Sufism / Western countries Zen Buddhism / Western countries Comparative religion Sufism & Islamic mysticism Zen Buddhism
Online Access:	DE-12 DE-706 Volltext
Summary:	"Historically and culturally, Sufism and Zen may not seem to have anything in common. However, in the West, their spiritual messages are often perceived as strikingly similar. In this book, scholars analyse the ways in which Sufism and Zen were introduced to and developed in the West. The collection shows that the popularity of these religions arose not because of the substantive shared elements within the two traditions, but because their promoters in the West employed similar strategies to respond to the interests of a modern, Western audience. The first book to make a close comparison of Sufism and Zen, this study is an important contribution to understanding Western religious life and processes of ‘easternisation’. It sheds new light on how Sufism and Zen came to represent a spirituality that is both countercultural and in touch with modern sensitivities."
Item Description:	Informationen wurden der Landingpage entnommen, da weder Titelseite noch Impressum vorhanden (Bloomsbury Collections)
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:	9781838602369 9781838602383 9781838602376
DOI:	10.5040/9781838602369