Franklin D. Lewis

Rumi - Past and Present, East and West (eBook, ePUB)

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

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 712
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780747378
• Artikelnr.: 41825228

Autorenporträt

Franklin D. Lewis is Associate Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. He is a specialist in Persian literature and author of Rumi: Past and Present, East and West, also published by Oneworld.

Inhaltsangabe

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