Love Is My Savior The Arabic Poems of Rumi

Rumi/ Akhtarkhavari, Nesreen (Translator)/ Lee, Anthony A. (Translator)

ISBN 10: 1611862000 / ISBN 13: 9781611862003

Published by Michigan State Univ Pr, 2016

bilingual edition. 80 pages. 9.25x6.75x0.25 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 1611862000

Synopsis:

This new volume of Rumi’s works, the first-ever English translation of his Arabic poems, will be exciting for the newcomer to Rumi’s verses as well as to readers already familiar with his mystical philosophy. The poems take the reader on a journey of spiritual exploration, ecstatic union, cruel rejection, and mystic reconciliation. Rumi reveals his soul and welcomes everyone to his spiritual feast.
This dual-language volume opens a treasury of Rumi’s mystic thought and startling poetry. His verses pulsate with desire and longing, with sensuality, and with ecstatic celebration. Rumi found in his mystic poetry a vehicle for the expression of the endless spiritual bounties of love. He placed love at the center of his faith and doctrine, and he pronounced it to be the goal of his life and the only form of true worship. This collection is stunningly rendered in English by an award-winning poet and a distinguished translator of Arabic poetry.

About the Author: Nesreen Akhtarkhavari is the Director of Arabic Studies at DePaul University, where she teaches Arabic literature, translation, content Arabic courses, and language and culture pedagogy.
 
Anthony A. Lee is a lecturer of history at UCLA and at West Los Angeles College, specializing in African American history, African history, and the African Diaspora in Iran.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Love Is My Savior The Arabic Poems of Rumi
Publisher: Michigan State Univ Pr
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New