Description
Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi (1207-73) was a 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic originally from Greater Khorasan in Iran. This Chinese-bound volume offers a selection of his many poems with a variety of themes, including love, marriage, life and death, passion and mysticism, as well as his religious collection, Rubaiyat, and his long poem, Masnavi, one of the most influential works of Sufism, an Islamic form of mysticism.
Rumi's reach transcends national borders and ethnic divisions: his poetry has influenced not only Persian literature, but also the literary traditions of the Ottoman Turkish, Chagatai, Urdu, Bengali and Pashto languages.
A selected anthology of classic Rumi poems presented in an exquisite hand-bound gift edition
About the Author
Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi (1207-73) was a 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic originally from Greater Khorasan in Iran. Mahdi Salari Nasab holds a PhD in Philosophy and Public Law from the Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, and has published various titles about the works of Rumi, including an introduction to the Masnavi Ma'navi of Rumi, The Book of Shams-e Tabrizi and Living in Words, examining the intellectual and artistic heritage of Rumi.
Book Information
ISBN 9781838863074
Author Rumi
Format Hardback
Page Count 160
Imprint Amber Books Ltd
Publisher Amber Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 1190g
Dimensions(mm) 265mm * 196mm * 30mm
