The Metaphysics Of Rumi : A Critical & Historical Sketch

Originally submitted as a doctorate thesis at the Heidelberg University (Germany) in 1925, The Metaphysics of Rumi is an excellent attempt at explaining the basic thought of Rumi in the context of the cultural achievements of Muslim philosophers, mystics and scholastics. It was first published in 1933 and up to date is the only book in English on the subject. In the matter of translation, in most cases Nicholson’s translation of Mathnawi was followed.

Contents:

Foreword;
I. Introduction;
II. The Nature of the Soul;
III. The Problem of Creation;
IV. Evolution;
V. Love;
VI. Freedom of the Will;
VII. The Ideal Man (man is the Epitome of Creation);
VIII. The Survival of Personality (Fana and Baqa);
Ix. God;
X. Sufi Pantheism;