Description
Product ID: | 9781851685493 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Rumi - Past and Present, East and West |
Subtitle: | The Life, Teachings, and Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi |
Authors: | Author: Franklin D. Lewis |
Page Count: | 720 |
Subjects: | Biography: general, Biography: general |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Setting a benchmark in Rumi Studies, this award-winning work examines the background, the legacy, and the continuing significance of this thirtheenth- century mystic, who is today's best-selling poet in the United States. 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. |
Imprint Name: | Oneworld Publications |
Publisher Name: | Oneworld Publications |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2007-11-01 |