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1. Islam and Religious Diversity

   Edited by Lloyd Ridgeon

   Series: Critical Concepts in Islamic Studies

   This is a new four-volume collection from Routledge’s Critical Concepts in Islamic Studies series. It brings together in one ‘mini library’ the canonical and the best cutting-scholarship to explore the complex relationship between Islam and religious diversity. The collection is supplemented with a...

   Published August 23rd 2011 by Routledge
2. Sufi Castigator

   Ahmad Kasravi and the Iranian Mystical Tradition

   By Lloyd Ridgeon

   Series: Routledge Sufi Series

   Sufi Castigator investigates the writings of Ahmad Kasravi, one of the foremost intellectuals in Iran. It studies his work within the context of Sufism in modern Iran and mystical Persian literature and includes translations of Kasravi’s writings. Kasravi provides a fascinating topic for those with...

   Published March 27th 2011 by Routledge
3. Islamic Interpretations of Christianity

   By Lloyd Ridgeon

   Many books about Islam and Christianity are comparative however this book examines Christianity from an Islamic perspective. Each chapter focuses upon theological, philosophical and mystical issues, which are as relevant today as they always have been in the Muslim-Christian dialogue. The...

   Published February 27th 2011 by Routledge
4. Morals and Mysticism in Persian Sufism

   A History of Sufi-Futuwwat in Iran

   By Lloyd Ridgeon

   Series: Routledge Sufi Series

   Sufism is often understood to be the mystical dimension of Islam, and many works have focused on the nature of "mystical experiences" and the relationship between man and God. Yet Sufism was a human response to a wide range of contexts and circumstances; the fact that Sufis lived in society and...

   Published May 11th 2010 by Routledge
5. Iranian Intellectuals

   1997–2007

   Edited by Lloyd Ridgeon

   Previously published as a special issue of British Journal of Middle East Studies, this volume focuses on leading figures within Iran between 1997-2007 and their visions and works that are related to Iranian society. A cross section of opinion is investigated, including the clerical (‘Ali Khameneh...

   Published April 24th 2008 by Routledge
6. Sufism 4V

   Edited by Lloyd Ridgeon

   Series: Critical Concepts in Islamic Studies

   In recent years, interest in Sufism – often regarded as the mystical dimension of Islam – has blossomed. Taught in European and American universities for many years, Sufism is an increasingly popular area of research in disciplines such as Islamic studies, comparative religion, area studies,...

   Published February 11th 2008 by Routledge
7. Major World Religions

   From Their Origins To The Present

   Edited by Lloyd Ridgeon

   This work seeks to answer questions about the great religious traditions in the contemporary age. It focuses upon those religions that continue to demand the attention of the Western world. Following an introduction on the philosophy of religion, attention is focused on Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism,...

   Published March 12th 2003 by Routledge
8. Persian Metaphysics and Mysticism

   Selected Works of 'Aziz Nasaffi

   By Lloyd Ridgeon

   One of the foremost 13th-century Persian mystics, 'Aziz Nasaffi with his simple manner of explaining God, His Essence, Attributes and Acts provides the western reader with an overview of all the major interpretations of medieval Islamic thought. Providing the first comprehensive selection in...

   Published February 20th 2002 by Routledge
9. Aziz Nasafi

   By Lloyd Ridgeon

   Series: Routledge Sufi Series

   Shows Nasafi and his legacy in a new light. Nasafi's works are of particular interest because they contain valuable descriptions of the different Islamic world views of the age. Includes substantial extracts to help illuminate this perceptive study of a neglected figure in the pantheon of Sufi...

   Published January 22nd 1998 by Routledge