Selection of the lyrical poetry of Jalaluddin Rumi.
An introduction to Arabic literary history, which covers Arabic literary thought, and the influences which moulded this thought.
The classic general introduction to Arabic literary history. The book aims to cover what the Arabs thought and to indicate the influences that moulded their thought. Allusions to names, events, movements and ideas which puzzle Western readers, are examined.
Beginning with the pre-Islamic period and continuing to recent historical times, this volume covers the whole of the Arab world, including the Arab empires in Europe.
Originally published in 1923, this volume is based on a series of three lectures delivered by Reynold A. Nicholson... Læs mere
Emphasizes the religious and philosophical aspects of Arabic and Persian writing of the early period, primarily poetry, with nearly a third of the volume devoted to Sufism. The... Læs mere
Selection of the lyrical poetry of Jalaluddin Rumi.
Professor Nicholson examines the life, work and teaching of three of the most important of the early Súfís. These great mystics were almost legendary figures whose tombs... Læs mere
First published in 1998