Scandal: Essays in Islamic Heresy

by Peter Lamborn Wilson

A search for the “poetic facts” of heresy in Islamic history, ranging from “sacred pederasty” in Persian sufism and forbidden imagery in Islamic art to the inner teachings of the Assassins, the heretical influences on Shiite terrorism, and the mystical uses of wine, opium, and hashish.

Genres: Religion, History

Paperback

First published May 9, 1988

About the author

Peter Lamborn Wilson also writes under the pseudonym Hakim Bey.