Rumi : past and present, east and west : the life, teaching and poetry of Jalâl al-Din Rumi
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Rumi : past and present, east and west : the life, teaching and poetry of Jalâl al-Din Rumi
Oneworld, 2008
Rev. ed
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Rumi : past and present, east and west : the life, teachings and poetry of Jalâl al-Din Rumi
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"A Oneworld book"--T.p. verso
Bibliography: p. [650]-653
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Drawing on a vast array of sources, from writings of the poet himself to the latest scholarly literature, this new anniversary edition of the award-winning work examines the background, the legacy, and the continuing significance of Jalal al-Din Rumi, today's bestselling poet in the United States. With new translations of over fifty of Rumi's poems and including never before seen prose, this landmark study celebrates the astounding appeal of Rumi, still as strong as ever, 800 years after his birth.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1 Rumi's Fathers in Spirit
Part 2 Rumi's Children and Brethren in Spirit
Part3 The Texts and the teachings
Part 4 Rumi and the Mevlevis in the Muslim world
Part 5 Rumi in the West, Rumi around the world
Epilogue, the fruit of translation
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