The biographical tradition in sufism : the ṭabaqāt genre from al-Sulamī to Jāmī / Jawid A. Mojaddedi.

This book is a study of the major works of Sufi historiography, which takes the form of collections of biographies. It provides a literary context in which one can appreciate fully the theological significance and historical value of Sufi biographies.

Bibliographic Details

Online Access:	Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author:	Mojaddedi, J. A. (Jawid Ahmad)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Richmond, Surrey : Curzon Press, 2001.
Series:	Curzon studies in Asian religion.
Subjects:	Sufism > Historiography. Islam > Historiography. Historiography > Iran. Historiography > Methodology. Biography. Islamic literature > Iran. Historiography. Islamic literature. Iran.