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As Through a Veil: Mystical Poetry in Islam by Annemarie Schimmel (Paperback, 2001)

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This text presents the complicated story of how a poetic tradition evolved in a number of different languages over a period of twelvehundred years. It involves the history of Sufism, the tensions between mysticism and orthodoxy in Islamic thought and the problem of interpreting a poetic language which is both sensual and sacred. The first three chapters consider initially the development of mystical poetry in Arabic from the 9th century, including the work of Hallaj, and then move on to discuss Persian poetry in a similar manner, with particular focus on the work of Rumi. The diffusion of Arabic and Persian literary influence in the many other languages spoken in the vast area affected by Islam is the subject of the final two chapters, which cover firstly folk poetry and, subsequently, poetry in praise of the Prophet.

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Publisher
Oneworld Publications
ISBN-13
9781851682744
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96517084

Product Key Features

Book Title
As Through a Veil: Mystical Poetry in Islam
Author
Annemarie Schimmel
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature, Islam
Publication Year
2001
Number of Pages
384 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
210mm
Item Width
137mm
Item Weight
454g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Annemarie Schimmel
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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