Mystical Poems of Rumi
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Mystical Poems of Rumi by Jalal Al-Din Rumi
Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-73), legendary Persian Muslim poet, theologian, and mystic, wrote poems acclaimed through the centuries for their spiritual images and provocative content, which often described Rumi's love for God in romantic or even erotic terms. This volume includes four hundred poems which provides English translations of this genius.
"An excellent introduction to Rumi, the greatest mystical poet of Islam... Rumi's scope, like that of all the great poets, is universal - reaching from sensuous luxuriance to the driest irony." - Sherman Goldman, East-West Journal"
A. J. Arberry (1905-73) was professor of Arabic at the University of Cambridge. Ehsan Yarshater is the Hagop Kevorkian Professor Emeritus of Iranian Studies and director of the Center for Iranian Studies at Columbia University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226731629 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226731626 |
| Title | Mystical Poems of Rumi |
| Author | Jalal Al Din Rumi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2009-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 440 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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