Religion of Love: Sufism and Self-Transformation in the Poetic Imagination of ʿaṭṭār (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781438498669)

Religion of Love explores the life and work of the Persian Sufi poet and sage Farīd al-Dīn ʿAṭṭār. ʿAṭṭār changed the face of world literature, leaving his impact on all cultures that have valued Persian Sufi writings. Considered for the first time through the lens of religious studies, ʿAṭṭār's oeuvre offers much to contemporary readers. ʿAṭṭār's poems cast a light on the relationship between revelation and the intellect. They also encourage liberation from self-centeredness through the fiery path of love. Thus, Religion of Love considers one of Persian literature's greatest poets as more than just a poet, but also as a thinker and a commentator on moral psychology, ethics, and the intellectual debates of his age, debates that shed light on today's religious complexities.

Author: Cyrus Ali Zargar
ISBN-10: 1438498667
ISBN-13: 9781438498669
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Language: English
Published: 01/02/2025
Pages: 234
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d