{"product_id":"the-dervishes-or-oriental-spiritualism-paperback-9781108055512","title":"The Dervishes; Or, Oriental Spiritualism (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108055512","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Dervishes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eOr, Oriental Spiritualism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn 1868 study of the Dervish orders of the Near East, discussing their history, philosophy, culture and practices.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn P. Brown (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108055512, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 March 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e428 pages, 24 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.4 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAn American diplomat and self-taught scholar of the history and languages of the Islamic world, John Porter Brown (1814–72) published in 1868 this illustrated account of the Dervish orders of the Near East. Assisted closely by followers of this Sufi ascetic path while in Constantinople, Brown based his research on original Turkish, Arabic and Persian manuscripts. The work also includes extracts from other scholarly works on Dervish history, fleshing out this engaging introduction to a devout way of life and the philosophy underpinning it. As a Freemason, Brown was struck by the relationship between some Masonic and Dervish tenets, and he highlights parallels between the Christian and Islamic faiths in order to forge a better understanding of the traditions and beliefs of the people of the Near East for the benefit of Western readers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. On the origin of the Dervish orders\u003cbr\u003e 3. Names of the orders of Dervishes\u003cbr\u003e 4. On the costumes and tenets of the Dervishes\u003cbr\u003e 5. Sacred books and the creation of man\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Rufa'ees (howling Dervishes)\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Bektashees\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Melamiyoones\u003cbr\u003e 9. Real and false Dervishes\u003cbr\u003e 10. The order of the Mevlevees\u003cbr\u003e 11. D'Ohsson on the rise and spread of Dervish orders\u003cbr\u003e 12. Lane's Modern Egyptians\u003cbr\u003e 13. Mussulman saints\u003cbr\u003e 14. Persian Dervishes\u003cbr\u003e 15. Ubicini's Letters on Turkey\u003cbr\u003e 16. On the Tesavvuf, or spiritual life of the Soofees\u003cbr\u003e 17. A biography of the fourth caliph 'Alee.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Buddhism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Buddhism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Buddhism%20%5BHRE%5D%22\"\u003eHRE\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266113065240,"sku":"9781108055512","price":36.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108055512i.jpg?v=1696747242","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-dervishes-or-oriental-spiritualism-paperback-9781108055512","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}