Deep knowledge: ways of knowing in Sufism and Ifa, two west African intellectual traditions
Ways of knowing in Tijani Sufism -- What is Tijani Sufism? -- What is Maʻrifa? -- How is Maʻrifa acquired? -- How does Tarbiya work? -- Ways of knowing Ifa -- What is Ifa? -- Knowledge in Ifa -- How is knowledge acquired in Ifa? -- How is knowledge verified in Ifa? -- Comparing Ifa and Tijani Sufism...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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University Park, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania State University Press
[2020]
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| Dans: | Année: 2020 |
| Collection/Revue: | Africana religions
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Afrique
/ Westafrika
/ Religion
/ Islam
/ Tijaniyya
/ Yorubas
/ Culte ifa
/ Philosophie des religions
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Ifa (Religion) (Africa, West)
B Tijānīyah (Africa, West) B Knowledge, Theory of (Religion) |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | Ways of knowing in Tijani Sufism -- What is Tijani Sufism? -- What is Maʻrifa? -- How is Maʻrifa acquired? -- How does Tarbiya work? -- Ways of knowing Ifa -- What is Ifa? -- Knowledge in Ifa -- How is knowledge acquired in Ifa? -- How is knowledge verified in Ifa? -- Comparing Ifa and Tijani Sufism -- Comparative conclusions. "Studies the epistemologies of two of the most influential intellectual/spiritual traditions of West Africa: Tijani Sufism and Ifa"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0271086904 |