Selected Poems from the Dīvāni Shamsi Tabrīz

ISBN-13: 9780521292177 / Angielski / Miękka / 1977 / 424 str.

Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi;Nicholson; Reynold Alleyne Nicholson

Opis

The D v ni Shamsi Tabr z is a masterpiece of Persian literature and a classic work in the history of S ism. With his Masnav it is one of the key writings of the renowned mystic poet Jal lu 'dd n R m (1207 1273). Professor Nicholson's English translation of selected poems from the D v n of R m was first published in 1898, and is often credited as being the best-known version in a European language. It is suitable for scholars and students of Persian literature and for all those interested in the mystical literature of Islam. The Persian text is printed with facing English translations, and there are copious notes, a lengthy introduction, appendices and indices."