Persian Sufi Poetry
An Introduction to the Mystical Use of Classical Persian Poems
1. Auflage
Erschienen am 14. Januar 2014
228 Seiten
978-1-136-78056-1 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Focuses on the poems rather than on their authors. Surveys the development of Persian mystical poetry, dealing first with the relation between Sufism and literature and then with the four main genres of the tradition: the epigram, the homiletic poem, love poetry and symbolic narrative.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'An admirable introductory overview. A clear, informative, and useful survey, conveying a great deal of information in a very small space.' - Dick Davies, International Journal Middle East StudiesWeitere Details
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Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
London
Großbritannien
Verlagsgruppe
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Produkt-Hinweis
Reflowable
Dateigröße
0,54 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-78056-1 (9781136780561)
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J.T.P. de Bruijn
Inhalt
Introduction; Chapter 1 Mystical Epigrams; Chapter 2 Poems of Abstinence; Chapter 3 Poetry of Love; Chapter 4 Teachers and Story-tellers;
