Shadows of the Prophet

by Douglas S. Farrer

Reflections.- Seni Silat Haqq A Sufi Martial Art.- Art, Magic and Performance.- Echoes.- The Performance of Enchantment.- The Enchantment of Performance.- Doubles.- The Guru Silat.- Social and Aesthetic Drama.- Shadows.- Divination and Revelation.- Deathscapes of the Malay Martial Artist.

Genres: Martial Arts, Spirituality, Islam

332 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Sarah Yasin]

not really heavy on islam, it's more of an anthropological study on the malay.

I like the part on lime divination: reminds me of the enneagram.