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Jalal al-Din Rumi The Masnavi. Book Four (Paperback) Oxford World's Classics. It follows the original by presenting Rumi's most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets. Author: Jalal al-Din Rumi. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Publisher: Oxford University Press. Further DetailsTitle: The Masnavi. Book Four Condition: New Author: Jalal al-Din Rumi Translator: Jawid Mojaddedi Contributor: Jawid Mojaddedi (Translated by) Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0198783434 EAN: 9780198783435 ISBN: 9780198783435 Publisher: Oxford University Press Genre: Philosophy & Spirituality Topic: History, Poetry & Drama Release Date: 09/14/2017 Description: 'Joking is teaching, so take care to listen - Don't look at just the joke's form of expression.To jesters every serious thing's hilarious, While to the wise hilarious jokes are serious'Rumi is the greatest mystic poet to have written in Persian, and the Masnavi is his masterpiece. Divided into six books and consisting of some 26,000 verses, the poem was designed to convey a message of divine love and unity to the disciples of Rumi's Sufi order, known today as the Whirling Dervishes. Like the earlier books, Book Four interweaves amusing stories with homilies to instruct pupils in understanding of God's meaning. It has a special focus on the mystical knowledge of the spiritual guide, elaborated through stories such as Solomon's freeiration to the Queen of Sheba, and animal fables.This is the first ever verse translation of Book Four of the Masnavi. It follows the original by presenting Rumi's most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 196mm Item Length: 130mm Item Width: 14mm Item Weight: 204g Series: Oxford World's Classics Release Year: 2017 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
