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Mysticism and Magic in Turkey; An Account of the Religious Doctrines, Monastic Organisation, and Ecstatic Powers of the Dervish Orders

Lucy Mary Jane Garnett

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1912. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII STATUS AND INFLUENCE OF THE ORDERS "Not at Strife's door sits he; when thwarted ne'er Starts up to contest; all unmoved his soul, He is no Saint who from the Path would stir Though a huge rock should from a mountain roll." After the establishment of the twelve original Orders, the numbers of the Dervishes greatly increased in all the Asiatic countries which had come under the influence of Islam. In the train of Ala'd-Din, Sultan of Iconium, and his successor Orchan, they spread themselves over Asia Minor; and, after the conquest of Broussa by the latter prince, the munificence of the victors, who attributed the success of their armies to the presence of these holy men, enabled the Dervish Sheikhs to found monasteries and colleges in all parts of the Empire. For the Founders, at least, of these early Orders were, as has been seen, men of great learning and wide culture, as well as of saintly life. The slopes of the Bithynian Olympus rising steeply behind the ancient Ottoman capital of Broussa, which had for centuries previously been the resort of Christian hermits and cenobites, were now taken possession of by Moslem recluses who here established themselves among the flocks of the Turcoman nomads; and the coolness and quiet of the retreats which had favoured the holy idleness of Christian monks, now charmed the reveries of Dervish poets and the meditations of Sufi philosophers. Their honoured tombs may still be seen at the foot of the mountain where they passed their lives, or in the vicinity of the Schools of Philosophy in which they taught. Amid these beautiful and romantic surroundings, after having themselves drunk deeply of the wells of science, they spread their sentiments, their ideas, and their knowledge in works which will live as long as the...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mysticism and Magic in Turkey; An Account of the Religious Doctrines, Monastic Organisation, and Ecstatic Powers of the Dervish Orders. To get started finding Mysticism and Magic in Turkey; An Account of the Religious Doctrines, Monastic Organisation, and Ecstatic Powers of the Dervish Orders, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: General Books

Release: 2012

ISBN: 0217240712

Description: This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1912. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII STATUS AND INFLUENCE OF THE ORDERS "Not at Strife's door sits he; when thwarted ne'er Starts up to contest; all unmoved his soul, He is no Saint who from the Path would stir Though a huge rock should from a mountain roll." After the establishment of the twelve original Orders, the numbers of the Dervishes greatly increased in all the Asiatic countries which had come under the influence of Islam. In the train of Ala'd-Din, Sultan of Iconium, and his successor Orchan, they spread themselves over Asia Minor; and, after the conquest of Broussa by the latter prince, the munificence of the victors, who attributed the success of their armies to the presence of these holy men, enabled the Dervish Sheikhs to found monasteries and colleges in all parts of the Empire. For the Founders, at least, of these early Orders were, as has been seen, men of great learning and wide culture, as well as of saintly life. The slopes of the Bithynian Olympus rising steeply behind the ancient Ottoman capital of Broussa, which had for centuries previously been the resort of Christian hermits and cenobites, were now taken possession of by Moslem recluses who here established themselves among the flocks of the Turcoman nomads; and the coolness and quiet of the retreats which had favoured the holy idleness of Christian monks, now charmed the reveries of Dervish poets and the meditations of Sufi philosophers. Their honoured tombs may still be seen at the foot of the mountain where they passed their lives, or in the vicinity of the Schools of Philosophy in which they taught. Amid these beautiful and romantic surroundings, after having themselves drunk deeply of the wells of science, they spread their sentiments, their ideas, and their knowledge in works which will live as long as the...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mysticism and Magic in Turkey; An Account of the Religious Doctrines, Monastic Organisation, and Ecstatic Powers of the Dervish Orders. To get started finding Mysticism and Magic in Turkey; An Account of the Religious Doctrines, Monastic Organisation, and Ecstatic Powers of the Dervish Orders, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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