In this highly informative collection of essays sponsored by the Rum Institute at Near East University in Cyprus, twelve leading authorities examine the meaning and structure of his great spiritual epic, the Mathnawi, and the lyrical poetry of his Diwan, as well as contextualize the world in which Rumi lived.
Contributors include Franklin Lewis, Kabir Helminski, Iraj Anvar, Shahram Pazouki, Carl W. Ernst and many more.