Ernst, Carl W.,  1950-, <br/><br/>
Ruzbihan Baqli :  mysticism and the rhetoric of sainthood in Persian Sufism / 
Carl W. Ernst. 
 - xxvi, 181 pages :  genealogical tables ;  22 cm. 
 - Curzon Sufi series .
 - Curzon Sufi series. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>A. Ruzbihan Baqli, a Neglected Figure in Sufi Studies -- B. Ruzbihan Studies: A Brief Overview -- C. Aims of the Present Work -- I. The Tradition of Ruzbihan Baqli. A.A Sufi's Life. B. The'Ruzbihaniyya Order' and the Legacy of Ruzbihan -- II. The Inner Structure of Sainthood. A. The Unveiling of Secrets: Structure and Contents. B. The Prologue and Early Years. C. Theology, Cosmology, Psychology: A Primer. D. The Fundamental Metaphor: Unveiling and Clothing with Divinity. E. Theophanies of Majesty. F. Theophanies of Beauty. G. The Unveiling of Secrets as a Literary Text -- III. Institutionalizing a Sufi Order. A. The Biographies of Ruzbihan Baqli. B. Stories of Ruzbihan in the Early Hagiographical Narratives. C. The Descendants of Ruzbihan. D. Political Connections of the Ruzbihaniyya -- IV. Conclusion -- Appendix A. The Writings of Ruzbihan Baqli -- Appendix B. Ruzbihan's Two Commentaries on the'Ascension' of Abu Yazid al-Bistami. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780700703425 070070342X 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Baqli, Ruzbihan ibn Abi al-Nasr, -1209 or 1210. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sufism.<br/>Mysticism.