| All the King's Falcons: Rumi on Prophets and Revelation Contributor(s): Renard, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791422224 ISBN-13: 9780791422229 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General |
| Dewey: 297.24 |
| LCCN: 94-2307 |
| Series: Suny Series in Israeli Studies (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.92" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 238 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: All the King's Falcons draws out Rumi's distinctive and creative insights into Islamic religious culture by focusing on his treatment of prophets as instruments in God's communication with humankind. But there is more to Rumi's views of revelation than meets the eye, for he does not view the prophets, from Adam to Muhammad, merely as historic individuals who lived and died. Stories and images of the prophets provide this mystic and poet with a way of communicating his rich awareness of the reality of the divine message. |