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OverviewJalaluddin Rumi (1207-1273) can only be described through superlatives. For Rumi is the best known and arguably the greatest exponent of the mystical tradition in Islam. The Masnavi, Rumi's longest and most fully realised poetic work remains, in the eastern lands of Islam, the most extensively read and revered text after the Qur'an. Perhaps more surprisingly, at least to those still unfamiliar with his writings, Rumi is also often cited as the most widely read poet today in the United States. The richness of his language, and his penetrating spiritual insights about the divine, mean that Rumi has an enduring capacity to transport readers from within any culture, Islamic or otherwise. Annemarie Schimmel was for many years one of Rumi's most sensitive western interpreters. Her masterfully concise and readable book - now published for the first time in English - discusses the religious and cultural background of Rumi's Sufism and the dominant strands of his imagery. Schimmel shows how Rumi's work, while timeless and with enduring cross-cultural appeal, must finally be understood as part of a wider Islamic mystical tradition, albeit an expression of that tradition which remains unsurpassed for its beauty and profundity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Annemarie SchimmelPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: I.B. Tauris in Association with the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Dimensions: Width: 13.40cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781848854970ISBN 10: 1848854978 Pages: 150 Publication Date: 30 June 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAnnemarie Schimmel, who died in 2003 after an illustrious 60-year career, was one of the most influential and celebrated European scholars of Islam in modern times. The author of more than 50 books, some of her most important works included A Two-Colored Brocade: The Imagery of Persian Poetry, Deciphering the Signs of God: A Phenomenological Approach to Islam (the 1991-92 Gifford Lectures), Mystical Dimensions of Islam and Rumi's World: The Life and Works of the Greatest Sufi Poet. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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