Oriental Mysticism

Dedicated to Napolean III of France, Professor Palmer’s systematisation of various Sufi materials has been regarded as essential reading in its subject for many years. The author makes a genuine attempt – brave for its time – to present an overview of Sufi doctrine without inserting critical interference of his own. As well as cataloguing the doctrines professed by those he calls the ‘philosopher poets of the East’, this book contains an important glossary of Sufi terms, which is indispensable for students seeking to read classical Persian poetry.