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Gulshan-i R¿z

Gulshan-i R¿z

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An authoritative new edition and translation, with commentary, of one of the masterpieces of Persian Sufi poetry.The Gulshan-i R¿z, by Mahmud Shabistar¿ (1288-1340), is widely regarded as a masterpiece of Persian Sufi poetry and philosophy. This new edition, by the renowned scholar of Islam Seyyed Hossein Nasr, not only includes a translation of the poem, it also establishes a new, authoritative edition of the Persian text and provides extensive commentary on the poem and its place in the Islamic, Sufi, and philosophical traditions. The work also introduces readers to the world of Islamic esotericism and mysticism, and it includes extensive discussion of deep metaphysical, cosmological, and anthropological ideas of universal interest beyond the realm of Sufi and Islamic studies. Written in language that is accessible to both Muslim and non-Muslim readers, it provides a compelling introduction to Sufi thought through the lens of poetry.
Product details
Number of Pages:
326
Release Date:
2025-11-01
Publication Date:
2025-12-01
Publisher:
SUNY Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798855804362
Weight:
810 g
Height:
183 cm
Width:
260 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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