Sufi Lyrics - Selections From a World Classic

Bullhe Shah¿s work is among the glories of Panjabi literature, and the iconic eighteenth-century poet is widely regarded as a master of mystical Sufi poetry. This striking new translation is the most authoritative and engaging introduction to an enduring South Asian classic.

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Christopher Shackle is Emeritus Professor of the Modern Languages of South Asia, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

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Bullhe Shah’s work is among the glories of Panjabi literature, and the iconic eighteenth-century poet is widely regarded as a master of mystical Sufi poetry. This striking new translation is the most authoritative and engaging introduction to an enduring South Asian classic.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Bullhe Shah, Shah Bullhe
• Con la collaborazione di: Christopher Shackle (Traduzione), Shackle Christopher (Editore e traduzione)
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9780674251366
• ISBN: 978-0-674-25136-6
• Pagine: 208
• Serie: Murty Classical Library of India; Murty Classical Library of Ind; Murty Classical Library of India - HUP
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica > Lirica; Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; POETRY / General, Poetry, RELIGION / Islam / General, Asian History, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), Sufism & Islamic Mysticism, Islamic groups: Sufis, HISTORY / Asia / South / General