Rumi - Past and Present, East and West: The Life, Teachings, and Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi

by Franklin D. Lewis

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781851685493
Publisher:	Oneworld Publications
Publication date:	11/01/2007
Edition description:	2nd Edition, Revised
Pages:	720
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.85(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

"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."

New York Review of Books