Tales of Mystic Meaning: Selections from the Mathnawī of Jalāl-ud-Dīn Rūmī

Tales of Mystic Meaning: Selections from the Mathnawī of Jalāl-ud-Dīn Rūmī
ISBN-10
1851680977
ISBN-13
9781851680979
Category
Poetry / Ancient & Classical
Pages
170
Language
English
Published
1995
Publisher
Oneworld
Author
Jalal Al-din Rumi

Description

Often described as the bible of the Sufis, the Mathnawi is a 13th-century mystical poem by Jalalu'l-Din Rumi, the Persian poet and mystic. Professor Nicholson presents translations of the most important stories from this work, which explore the deep questions of life's meaning and purpose.

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