Anarchist, artist, sufi :: the politics, painting, and esotericism of Ivan Aguéli /

"This book follows the life of Ivan Aguľi, the artist, anarchist, and esotericist, notable as one of the earliest Western intellectuals to convert to Islam and to explore Sufism. This book explores different aspects of his life and activities, revealing each facet of Aguľi's complex pers...

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Other Authors: Sedgwick, Mark J. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2021.
Series:Islam of the global West.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"This book follows the life of Ivan Aguľi, the artist, anarchist, and esotericist, notable as one of the earliest Western intellectuals to convert to Islam and to explore Sufism. This book explores different aspects of his life and activities, revealing each facet of Aguľi's complex personality in its own right. It then shows how esotericism, art, and anarchism finally found their fulfillment in Sufi Islam. The authors analyze how Aguľi's life and conversion show that Islam occupied a more central place in modern European intellectual history than is generally realized. His life reflects several major modern intellectual, political, and cultural trends. This book is an important contribution to understanding how he came to Islam, the values and influences that informed his life, and-ultimately-the role he played in the modern Western reception of Islam."--
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 308 pages ): illustrations (black and white)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1350177903
9781350177918
1350177911
9781350177901
9781350177925
135017792X

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