"This is a definitive guide to the life, times and work of the great mystic, poet and preacher, Jalal al-Din Rumi." "Franklin Lewis has gone beyond biography, drawing exhaustively on huge array of sources in their original languages. Using everything…
Ruzbihan Baqli is a full-length study devoted to the life and mystical experiences of one of the outstanding figures in Persian Sufism. Although Ruzbihan Baqli (d.1209) was long recognized within the Sufi tradition, it is only within the past few…
Gerardus van der Leeuw was one of the first to attempt a rapprochement between theology and the arts, and his influence continues to be felt in what is now a burgeoning field. Sacred and Profane is the fullest expression of his pursuit of a…