As Through A Veil: Mystical Poetry in Islam [Paperback]

Annemarie Schimmel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2001

This new edition of a classic work contains five lectures from a world-renowned scholar on the development of Islamic mystical poetry, from individual Sufi poets like the legendary Rumi, to the intricacies of sacred verse and the joys of nonsense poetry.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"What happens when a distinguished French feminist philosopher and psychoanalyst takes yoga lessons? Irigaray gets some shocks and some good ideas, too... This is a fresh look at the need for East and West to get together, and Irigaray's notion of a community without gender wars is important." -- Library Journal "[Irigaray's] notion that women breathe differently from men carry provactive implications, and the book offers a fresh approach to women's empowerment." -- Religious Studies Review "It remains a cause for celebration when a philosopher such as Irigaray not only talks about yoga, but makes it part of her practice." -- Ascent Magazine --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Annemarie Schimmel was until recently Professor Indo-Muslim studies at Harvard University. Regarded as the foremost expert in the fields of Islamic mysticism and poetry, she has published extensively in both English and German, and has lectured at universities all over the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Oneworld; 2nd edition (October 31, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1851682740
• ISBN-13: 978-1851682744
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #511,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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