Rumi - Past and Present, East and West
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Rumi - Past and Present, East and West

The Life, Teachings, and Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Rumi - Past and Present, East and West

The Life, Teachings, and Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi

About this book

The definitive study of the world's bestselling poet

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 Jalâl 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.

Information

Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Year
2014
eBook ISBN
9781780747378
Topic
Theology & Religion

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments (2003)
  8. Notes on Transliteration
  9. INTRODUCTION
  10. PART I RUMI’S FATHERS IN SPIRIT
  11. PART II RUMI’S CHILDREN AND BRETHREN IN SPIRIT
  12. PART III THE TEXTS AND THE TEACHINGS
  13. PART IV RUMI AND THE MEVLEVIS IN THE MUSLIM WORLD
  14. PART V RUMI IN THE WEST, RUMI AROUND THE WORLD
  15. EPILOGUE: THE FRUIT OF TRANSLATION
  16. Maps
  17. References: Abbreviations for Frequently Cited Sources
  18. Notes
  19. Index

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