Religion of Love: Sufism and Self-Transformatio, Zargar, Zargar, Paperback+-

Religion of LoveSufism and Self-Transformation in the Poetic Imagination of ?A???r\nAuthor(s): Cyrus Ali Zargar\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: State University of New York Press, United States\nImprint: State University of New York Press\nISBN-13: 9781438498669, 978-1438498669\nSynopsis\nA groundbreaking study of Farid al-Din ?A???r, one of Persian literature's greatest poets.\n\nReligion of Love explores the life and work of the Persian Sufi poet and sage Far?d al-D?n ?A???r. ?A???r 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, ?A???r's oeuvre offers much to contemporary readers. ?A???r'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, .