Neglected Aspects of Sufi Study
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Neglected Aspects of Sufi Study is a book by the writer Idries Shah
published Octagon Press
in 1977. A later edition was published in 2002.
Shortly before he died, Shah stated that his books form a complete course that could fulfil the function he had fulfilled while alive. As such, Neglected Aspects of Sufi Study can be read as part of a whole course of study.
Based on university lectures at the New School for Social Research, New York, and the University of California, San Francisco, Neglected Aspects of Sufi Study deals with many of the problems of Sufic methods of study and those which militate against its effective progress in the modern world; notably the unrecognised assumptions which we make about ourselves and about learning and its process.
Asian Affairs
wrote that it “contains serious warnings about the dangers of facile cult-formation”, while the Psychology Today
review described the book as “an extraordinarily effective learning tool.”
Idries Shah
Idries Shah , also known as Idris Shah, né Sayed Idries el-Hashimi , was an author and teacher in the Sufi tradition who wrote over three dozen critically acclaimed books on topics ranging from psychology and spirituality to travelogues and culture studies.Born in India, the descendant of a...
published Octagon Press
Octagon Press
Octagon Press is a cross-cultural publishing house based in London, UK. It was founded in 1960 by Sufi teacher, Idries Shah to establish the historical and cultural context for his ideas.-Description:Octagon Press published many of Shah's later works...
in 1977. A later edition was published in 2002.
Shortly before he died, Shah stated that his books form a complete course that could fulfil the function he had fulfilled while alive. As such, Neglected Aspects of Sufi Study can be read as part of a whole course of study.
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Reception
Neglected Aspects of Sufi Study was favourably received, the Books and Bookmen review commenting that; “It elaborates points found difficult in our culture because of sets of mind.”Asian Affairs
Asian Affairs
Asian Affairs, the journal of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs, has been published continuously since 1914 . It covers a range of social, political, and historical subjects linked to Asia. It also is a major source of book reviews...
wrote that it “contains serious warnings about the dangers of facile cult-formation”, while the Psychology Today
Psychology Today
Psychology Today is a bi-monthly magazine published in the United States. It is a psychology-based magazine about relationships, health, and related topics written for a mass audience of non-psychologists. Psychology Today was founded in 1967 and features articles on such topics as love,...
review described the book as “an extraordinarily effective learning tool.”