Palacios de cristal, patios interiores, árboles devocionales: simbología y espacios compartidos entre el sufismo andalusí y la mística del Carmelo

Translated title of the contribution: Crystal Palaces, Inner Courtyards, Devotional Trees: Symbolism and Shared Spaces between Iberian Sufis and Carmelite Mystics

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    Abstract

    This study explores the shared spaces between Sufism, Andalusian spirituality and Christian Mysticism in the Iberian Peninsula. This article analyses mystical symbols and devotional constructions in a medieval and Golden Age chronological framework. In doing so, it seeks to establish the dynamics of interaction within a spiritual corpus that ranges from Oriental Sufism to Carmelite Mysticism via Andalusian and Mudejar spiritualities. This collation of myriad materials reveals a common thread and a collective tradition shaped by spiritual dialogue, collaboration and debate within a shared set of devotional coordinates.

    Translated title of the contributionCrystal Palaces, Inner Courtyards, Devotional Trees: Symbolism and Shared Spaces between Iberian Sufis and Carmelite Mystics
    Original languageSpanish
    Pages (from-to)9-31
    Number of pages23
    JournalAnaquel de Estudios Árabes
    Volume29
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 10 May 2018

    Keywords

    • Sufismo
    • Sufism
    • Mysticism
    • Andalusian spirituality
    • St John of the Cross
    • Rūmī
    • mística
    • šāḏilismo
    • San Juan de la Cruz

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