Conway michael editors (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. Very good in wrappers, a paperback. Black and white photos. Corners slightly flared. Shelf rubbing.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket (as issued). Reprint. 2025. xii, 244pp. B&W illustrations. "Historically and culturally, Sufism and Zen may not seem to have anything in common. However, in the West, their spiritual messages are often perceived as strikingly similar. In this book, scholars analyze the ways in which Sufism and Zen were introduced and developed in the West. The collection shows that the popularity of these religions arose not because of the substantive shared elements within the two traditions, but because their promoters in the West employed similar strategies to respond to the interests of a modern, Western audience. The first book to make a close comparison of Sufism and Zen in this context, the studies collected here are an important contribution to understanding Western religious life and processes of 'Easternization'. They shed new light on how Sufism and Zen came to represent a spirituality that is both countercultural and in touch with modern sensitivities." The book is in excellent condition. There are no inscriptions and all contents are tight and clean.…