Warriors Of Love

By (author) Rumi, Mevlana; Introduction by Cowan James
Short description/annotation:
From distinguished poet and novelist James Cowman comes this essential volume, comprising of a collection of 49 of the most divine love poems by Rumi, as well as a comprehensive introduction to his life and times and his friendship with Shams of Tabriz.
Description:
In 1244 a man wrapped in a coarse black coat entered Konya and so into the life of Islam''™s most celebrated poet and mystic: Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi. A wanderer and spiritual vagabond, Shams of Tabriz proceeded to wrestle with Rumi''s soul. What he wanted from his protege was for him to embody a wilder, more robust spirituality that would enable him to embrace life''™s rawness more completely than any saint had done in the past. Warriors of Love gives a fresh interpretation of a selection of 49 poems that were written by Rumi as metaphors for his love of God as well as his friend Shams, the Wild One. This essential volume also includes a comprehensive introduction on the life and times of Rumi and his friendship with Shams, the historical facts of their encounter, Sufism, the Mevlevi Order of Dervishes, the new dimension that Shams brought to Islamic spirituality and the importance of friendship as a true path to God.
Biographical note:
James Cowan is a distinguished poet and novelist. His bestselling titles include A Mapmaker''s Dream and A Toubadour''s Testament.His books have been published in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, France, Holland, Poland, Italy, Greece, Switzerland, Croatia, Mauritius, Spain (Spanish and Catalan), Argentina, Brazil, Korea and Japan.