Selection of the lyrical poetry of Jalaluddin Rumi.
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.
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