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.
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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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Rumi - Past and Present, East and West
The Life, Teachings, and Poetry of Jalâl al-Din Rumi
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Publisher
Oneworld PublicationseBook ISBN
9781780747378
Year
2014Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments (2003)
- Notes on Transliteration
- INTRODUCTION
- PART I RUMIâS FATHERS IN SPIRIT
- PART II RUMIâS CHILDREN AND BRETHREN IN SPIRIT
- PART III THE TEXTS AND THE TEACHINGS
- PART IV RUMI AND THE MEVLEVIS IN THE MUSLIM WORLD
- PART V RUMI IN THE WEST, RUMI AROUND THE WORLD
- EPILOGUE: THE FRUIT OF TRANSLATION
- Maps
- References: Abbreviations for Frequently Cited Sources
- Notes
- Index