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The feats of the knowers of God : Manāqeb al-ʻārefīn / by Shams al-Dīn Aḥmad-e Aflākī ; translated from the Persian by John O'Kane.
Van Pelt Library BP189.7.M42 A2313 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Aflākī, Shams al-Dīn Aḥmad, -1360.
- Series:
- Islamic history and civilization 0929-2403 ; 43.
- Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, 0929-2403 ; 43
- Standardized Title:
- Manāqib al-ʻārifīn. English
- Language:
- English
- Persian
- Subjects (All):
- Mevleviyeh members--Biography.
- Mevleviyeh members.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 788 pages ; 25 cm.
- Other Title:
- Manāqeb al-ʻārefīn
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2002.
- Summary:
- This 14th-century biography of Jal?l al-D?n-e R?m?, the greatest Persian mystic poet, is a compendium of Sufi-style stories about his miracles, teachings and his poetry. The work contains chapters on R?m?'s father, Shams al-D?n (his great love), as well as Solt??n Valad and Am?r '?ref (his son and grandson). the work is a major historical source for medieval Islamic religious practices, Sufi ideas and literature.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9004121323
- OCLC:
- 47224800
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