Carl Ernst
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Carl W. Ernst is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic studies at the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1] He is also the director of the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations.[2]
Ernst received his A.B. in comparative religion at Stanford University in 1973, and his Ph.D. at Harvard University in 1981.[3]
Ernst's recent book, Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World (UNC Press, 2003), has received several international awards, including the 2004 Bashrahil Prize for Outstanding Cultural Achievement.[4]
[edit] Bibliography
- Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World, University of North Carolina Press. (2003) ISBN 0-8078-5577-4
- Sufi Martyrs of Love: Chishti Order in South Asia and Beyond (co-authored with Bruce Lawrence) (2002) ISBN 1-4039-6027-5
- Teachings of Sufism (1999) ISBN 1-57062-349-X
- A translation of The Unveiling of Secrets: Diary of a Sufi Master by Ruzbihan Baqli (1997) ISBN 0-9644362-1-3
- The Shambhala Guide to Sufism (1997) ISBN 1-57062-180-2
- Ruzbihan Baqli: Mysticism and the Rhetoric of Sainthood in Persian Sufism (1996) ISBN 0-7007-0342-X
- Eternal Garden: Mysticism, History, and Politics at a South Asian Sufi Center (1993) ISBN 0-19-566869-3
- Words of Ecstasy in Sufism (1985) ISBN 0-87395-917-5
[edit] References
- ^ CHIASMOS: Carl Ernst - "Muslim Interpreters of Yoga"
- ^ Carl Ernst's web page
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[edit] External links
- Carl Ernst's web page
- Audio recording of a talk by Carl Ernst given at the University of Chicago.
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