The Triumphal Sun: A Study of the Works of Jalāloddin Rumi

by Annemarie Schimmel

Book Overview

This is a book on Rumi's life, his poetry, his thought, and his influence. Rumi's work forms one of the pillars of the Sufi orders, particularly the Mevlevi order, better known in the West as the Whirling Dervishes. In this book Rumi emerges not only as a spiritual master, but also as a fully human being grounded firmly in the Koran and in classical Islamic mysticism.

The light of the Divine Sun, in its Beauty and Majesty, manifested itself...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791416364
• ISBN13: 9780791416365
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 9.0"