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Zusatztext "This book is a major contribution to the study of the great Sufi poet! and it should be on the bookshelf of anyone drawn to Rumi." Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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 Jalal 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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
