Introduction: Sufism in Contemporary Fiction in English
摘要
As any writer or researcher can attest, the initial impulse which lies behind the completion of any book-length project often resides in the hidden regions of our conscious awareness, and it is only with the benefit of time and hindsight that it becomes possible to identify a particular event, or specific reading experience, as being of pivotal significance in the creation of an idea which appears to have miraculously gained momentum.