Light Upon Light: Inspirations from Rumi

by Andrew Harvey, Eryk Hanut (Photographer)

Mystical scholar Andrew Harvey offers fresh interpretations of more than 250 selections from Rumi's major works. The works of Sufi mystic and poet Jalad-ud-Din Rumi have been revered in the East for centuries. Now, Western seekers and lovers of poetry are discovering Rumi in unprecedented numbers. Harvey uses these poems, quotations, and parables from Rumi's major works, the Discourses, the Diwan, the Mathnawi, the Odes, and the Rubiyat, as well as excerpts from his letters to re-create the stages of the spiritual journey into Love. Anyone interested in spirituality will find Light Upon Light a rich source of guidance, encouragement, and profound inspiration.

247 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Andrew Harvey is an author, religious scholar and teacher of mystic traditions, known primarily for his popular nonfiction books on spiritual or mystical themes, beginning with his 1983 A Journey in Ladakh.

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Reviews

[Rika P · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite books of all time. Exceptional displays of morals and ethics via the concepts of love and beauty.

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

have read it 100 times and it only gets better

[Path of Mystics · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books on Rumi's poetry and pros.