Persian Sufi Poetry
An Introduction to the Mystical Use of Classical Persian Poems
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies
| Author: | J. T. P. de Bruijn | ISBN: | 9781136780561 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | January 14, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | J. T. P. de Bruijn |
| ISBN: | 9781136780561 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | January 14, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
