In the shadow of the prophet : martial arts and sufi mysticism in Malaysia

In the shadow of the prophet martial arts and sufi mysticism in Malaysia

This is the first in-depth study of the Malay martial art, silat, and the first ethnographic account of the Haqqani Islamic Sufi Order. Drawing on 12 years of research and practice in Malaysia, Singapore, and England, social anthropologist and martial arts expert D.S. Farrer considers Malay silat th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farrer, Douglas S. (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Springer 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Series:Muslims in global societies series ; 2.
Subjects:
Sufism > Malaysia.
Martial arts > Religious aspects > Islam.
Mysticism > Islam.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009454804806719
Table of Contents:
  • Reflections
  • Seni Silat Haqq Melayu: A Sufi Martial Art
  • Silat: Art, Magic and Performance
  • Echoes
  • The Performance of Enchantment
  • The Enchantment of Performance
  • Doubles
  • The Guru Silat
  • Social and Aesthetic Drama
  • Shadows
  • Divination and Revelation
  • Deathscapes of the Malay Martial Artist.

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