| Persian Sufi Poetry: An Introduction to the Mystical Use of Classical Persian Poems Contributor(s): Bruijn, J. T. P. De (Author) |
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ISBN: 0700706747 ISBN-13: 9780700706747 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1997 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Middle Eastern |
| Dewey: 891.551 |
| LCCN: 97217472 |
| Series: Curzon Sufi Series |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.02" W x 8.78" (0.63 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
