Scandal: Essays in Islamic Heresy
A search for the “poetic facts” of heresy in Islamic history, ranging from “sacred pederasty” in Persian sufism and forbidden imagery in Islamic art to the inner teachings of the Assassins, the heretical influences on Shiite terrorism, and the mystical uses of wine, opium, and hashish.
A search for the “poetic facts” of heresy in Islamic history, ranging from “sacred pederasty” in Persian sufism and forbidden imagery in Islamic art to the inner teachings of the Assassins, the heretical influences on Shiite terrorism, and the mystical uses of wine, opium, and hashish.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781570271564 (1570271569)
Publish date: October 1st 2007
Publisher: Autonomedia
Edition language: English
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