Kenneth S Avery: 1 book
A Psychology of Early Sufi Samâ`
Listening and Altered States
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2004
Avery explores the psychology of altered states among the early Sufis. It examines samâ` - listening to ritual recitation, music and certain other aural phenomena - and its effect in inducing unusual states of consciousness and behaviours. The focus is on the earliest personalities of the Islamic...
