Rumi: Past and Present, East and West : the Life, Teaching and Poetry of Jalâl Al-Din RumiGoing beyond the limits of biography, this text covers the origins, spiritual context and teachings of the great founder of the Whirling Dervishes, but also includes a study of Rumi scholarship throughout the ages, bringing this volume right up to date. |
Contents
Room on the Shelf for Another Rumi? | 5 |
A Rumi View | 37 |
RUMI ON HIS OWN | 119 |
Copyright | |
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