Mark Sedgwick: 8 books
Western Sufism
From the Abbasids to the New Age
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
Western Sufism is sometimes dismissed as a relatively recent "new age" phenomenon, but in this book Mark Sedgwick argues that it has deep roots, both in the Muslim world and in the West. In fact, although the first significant Western Sufi organization was not established until 1915, the first Western...
by Mark Sedgwick
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Muhammad Abduh (1849-1905) is widely regarded as the founder of Islamic modernism. Egyptian jurist, religious scholar and political activist, he sought to synthesise Western and Islamic cultural values. Arguing that Islam is essentially rational and fluid, Abduh maintained that it had been stifled by...
Islam & Muslims
A Guide to Diverse Experience in a Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2006
Appreciate a rich and diverse culture. Understand real people in their everyday lives.
The need to understand Islam and Muslims has never been greater, both because of conflicts that dominate the news and because of the increasing presence of Muslims in Western societies. There are hundreds...
Against the Modern World
Traditionalism and the Secret Intellectual History of the Twentieth Century
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2004
The first history of Traditionalism, an important yet surprisingly little-known twentieth-century anti-modern movement. Comprising a number of often secret but sometimes very influential religious groups in the West and in the Islamic world, it affected mainstream and radical politics in Europe and...
Santa's Christmas Library: 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends (Illustrated Edition)
The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Carol, Silent Night, The Three Kings, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Heavenly Christmas Tree, Little Women, The Tale of Peter Rabbit…
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2018
This holiday, we are offering to you our own Christmas box - filled up to the top with the best Christmas novels, classics to read during holidays, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift...
CLASSICS FOR CHRISTMAS: 180+ Novels, Christmas Tales, Poems & Carols in One Volume (Illustrated)
The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Carol, The Heavenly Christmas Tree, Little Women, Christmas Bells, Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Mistletoe Bough, The Wonderful Life of Christ…
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
This carefully crafted ebook: “CLASSICS FOR CHRISTMAS: 180+ Novels, Christmas Tales, Poems & Carols in One Volume (Illustrated)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy)...
JINGLE ALL THE WAY: 180+ Christmas Classics in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)
Novels, Tales, Poems & Carols: The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Carol, The Heavenly Christmas Tree, Little Women, Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Mistletoe Bough…
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) The Gift of the Magi...
Sufism
The Essentials
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2003
For more than a millennium, Sufism has been the core of the spiritual experience of countless Muslims. As the chief mystical tradition of Islam, it has helped to shape the history of Islamic societies. Although it is the Sufi face of Islam that has often appealed to Westerners, Sufis and Sufism remain...