num_pages: 686
description: The definitive study of the world's bestselling poetDrawing on a vast array of sources, from writings of the poet himself to the latest scholarly literature, this new anniversary edition of the award-winning work examines the background, the legacy, and the continuing significance of Jalâl al-Din Rumi, today’s bestselling poet in the United States. With new translations of over fifty of Rumi’s poems and including never before seen prose, this landmark study celebrates the astounding appeal of Rumi, still as strong as ever, 800 years after his birth.
language: English
title: Rumi: Past and Present, East and West: The Life, Teaching and Poetry of Jalâl al-Din Rumi
titlecomplete: Rumi: Past and Present, East and West: The Life, Teaching and Poetry of Jalâl al-Din Rumi
characters: Rumi
genres: Biography, Religion, Poetry, Academic, Spirituality, Nonfiction, Literature, Islam, History
ratings_count: 183
publisher: Oneworld