Religious scholars and the Umayyads : by Judd, Steven C.

The Direct Path : Creating a Journey to the Divine Through the World's Mystical Traditions / by Harvey, Andrew, 1952-, author 269941

“…In this groundbreaking, eloquently written work, renowned religious scholar Andrew Harvey builds on his twenty-five-year study of the world's various mystical traditions--including Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Sufism, the Kabbalah, and Christian mysticism--to create an illuminating spiritual map that anyone can use to develop a direct path to the divine. …”

Guardians of Shi'ism : sacred authority and transnational family networks / by Corboz, Elvire, author

“…Through the lens of two families of religious scholars, it compares the multifaceted roles played by clerics with narratives about the traditional system of religious authority, political organisations, and international charities. …”

Court cultures in the Muslim world : seventh to nineteenth centuries / by Fuess, Albrecht, Hartung, Jan-Peter