Rumi and Sufism [Paperback]

Eva De Vitray-Meyerovitch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1988

Nonfiction. Rumi is one of the great mystics of Islam. He founded in the XIIIth century a brotherhood in the Turkish city of Konya, famous for the use of music in the context of spiritual experience. To understand Rumi is to enter the world of Islam in its true sense: known as a "Sufi," Rumi is on par with the spiritual Masters of all great religious traditions. Written by Eva de Vitray-Meyerovitch, a French scholar who became a believer in Islam through her works on Sufism, this book is the best initiation not only to Rumi, but to Islamic thought: it is clear, elegant, scholarly, beautiful. It is an excellent tool for serious students of Islam as well as for the general public who wants to approach Islamic civilization with the respect and competence it requires. It should be on the program of any studies dealing with Islam, comparative studies of religions, the values and politics of the Islamic world. It is a key to the underlying world-view which it is impossible to understand without comprehending its spiritual roots. But this book is also about the life and writings of one of the great poets of the world.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"In this fine volume all of the arts come together in a splendid unfolding of all that is Rumi Sufism. The photographs and paintings play against vibrant prose, open all the locked doors leading to the university of Rumi and his teachings. The great care taken in the translation is a marvel unto itself. For a clear understanding of mysticism and Islam this work will always prove itself an excellent sourcebook." -- The New England Review of Books

"This book is an excellent introduction to one of the greatest spiritual masters of all time...Containing as it does extracts which are not yet available in English, this book will interest even those who already know something about Rumi." -- Beshara Magazine, England

Language Notes

Text: English, French (translation)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 167 pages
• Publisher: The Post-Apollo Press; 2nd edition (January 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0942996089
• ISBN-13: 978-0942996081
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #547,750 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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