Selected Poems from the D+vni Shamsi Tabr+z [Paperback]

Professor Nicholson's English translation of selected poems from the D+v
n of Rkm+ is often credited as being the best-known version in a European language.Professor Nicholsons English translation of selected poems from the D+v
n of Rkm+ is often credited as being the best-known version in a European language. The Persian text is printed with facing English translations, and there are copious notes, a lengthy introduction, appendices and indices.Professor Nicholsons English translation of selected poems from the D+v
n of Rkm+ is often credited as being the best-known version in a European language. The Persian text is printed with facing English translations, and there are copious notes, a lengthy introduction, appendices and indices.The D+v
ni Shamsi Tabr+z is a masterpiece of Persian literature and a classic work in the history of Sk
ism. With his Masnav+ it is one of the key writings of the renowned mystic poet Jal
lu 'dd+n Rkm+ (12071273). Professor Nicholson's English translation of selected poems from the D+v
n of Rkm+ was first published in 1898, and is often credited as being the best-known version in a European language. It is suitable for scholars and students of Persian literature and for all those interested in the mystical literature of Islam. The Persian text is printed with facing English translations, and there are copious notes, a lengthy introduction, appendices and indices.Preface; Introduction; 1. Authorship of the D+v
n; 2. Jal
lu 'dd+n Rkm+; 3. Shamsi Tabr+z; 4. The Spiritual Director; 5. Jal
lu 'dd+n and Shamsi Tabr+z; 6. Sk
ism in Persian poetry. Development of Sk
ism; 7. The doctrines of Jal
lu 'dd+n and Plotinus; 8. Criticism of the D+v
n; 9. Editions and Manuscripts of the D+v
n; Addenda and corrigenda; Selected poems; Notes; Appendices; Indices.