by Nizami (Author), Rudolph Gelpke (Translator), Pir Zia Inayat Khan (Translator)
Classic Persian legend, a favorite of the Sufis, as told by twelfth-century poet Nizami.
An English translation of Nizami's twelfth-century poetic masterpiece, in which he reshapes the legends of Majnun, the quintessential romantic fool, into a tale of the ideal lover, an allegory of the soul's search for God. Includes a final chapter translated especially for this edition by Omid Safi and Pir Zia Inayat Khan.
Number of Pages: 177
Dimensions: 0.59 x 9.03 x 5.29 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 01, 1996
