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الرّومي ماضيا وحاضرا شرقا وغربا
صدر كتاب (الرومي) بجزأيه الأول والثاني للكاتب فرانكلين د. لويس، وقد ترجمه إلى العربيّة وراجع أصوله الفارسيّة
وقدّم له أ.د. عيسى العاكوب الذي يقول في مقدمته عنه: هذا الكتابُ عملٌ موسوعيٌّ نفيسٌ، يقدِّم أرضيّةً علميّةً رصينةً تتناولُ شاعرَ الصّوفي الأكبر مولانا جلال الدّين الرّوميّ (604 ـ 672هـ) فضاءً جغرافيًّا وتكوّنًا معرفيًّا على آباءٍ روحيّين كبار، وإنتاجًا أدبيّاً وعِرْفانيّاً قُيّض له أن يُنزَلَ مُنزَلًا عَليّاً في ذواكر أشخاصٍ على امتداد البسيطة، وطريقةً صوفيّةً تهيّأ لها أنصارٌ ومريدون في أصقاع مختلفة من المعمورة، وتأثيرًا قويًّا تخلّل بيئاتٍ ثقافيّةً شرقيّةً وغربيّةً، قديما وحديثًا. وفي الجملة، يقدِّم كتابُ «الرّوميّ: ماضياً وحاضراً، شرقاً وغربًا» مادّةً معرفيّةً عن الشّاعر الكبير مولانا جلال الدّين الرّوميّ مبنيّةً على التحقيق والكشْف وتقليب النّظر في المصادر وفي الأنظار والأخبار لتخليص الحقيقيّ من الأسطوريّ، والرّاسخ من المتأرجح، من المعلومات والمعارف المتّصلة بهذا المبدِع الكبير وأشياخه وتلاميذه.
وقدّم له أ.د. عيسى العاكوب الذي يقول في مقدمته عنه: هذا الكتابُ عملٌ موسوعيٌّ نفيسٌ، يقدِّم أرضيّةً علميّةً رصينةً تتناولُ شاعرَ الصّوفي الأكبر مولانا جلال الدّين الرّوميّ (604 ـ 672هـ) فضاءً جغرافيًّا وتكوّنًا معرفيًّا على آباءٍ روحيّين كبار، وإنتاجًا أدبيّاً وعِرْفانيّاً قُيّض له أن يُنزَلَ مُنزَلًا عَليّاً في ذواكر أشخاصٍ على امتداد البسيطة، وطريقةً صوفيّةً تهيّأ لها أنصارٌ ومريدون في أصقاع مختلفة من المعمورة، وتأثيرًا قويًّا تخلّل بيئاتٍ ثقافيّةً شرقيّةً وغربيّةً، قديما وحديثًا. وفي الجملة، يقدِّم كتابُ «الرّوميّ: ماضياً وحاضراً، شرقاً وغربًا» مادّةً معرفيّةً عن الشّاعر الكبير مولانا جلال الدّين الرّوميّ مبنيّةً على التحقيق والكشْف وتقليب النّظر في المصادر وفي الأنظار والأخبار لتخليص الحقيقيّ من الأسطوريّ، والرّاسخ من المتأرجح، من المعلومات والمعارف المتّصلة بهذا المبدِع الكبير وأشياخه وتلاميذه.
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Franklin D. Lewis
11 books17 followersFranklin D. Lewis was an Associate Professor of Persian Language and Literature in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago and Deputy Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago. He taught classes on Persian language and literature, Islamic thought, Sufism, Baha'i Studies, translation studies, and Middle Eastern cinema.
Professor Lewis studied at U.C. Berkeley and did his graduate work in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. His dissertation on the life and works of the 12th-century mystical poet Sana'i, and the establishment of the ghazal genre in Persian literature, won the Foundation of Iranian Studies best dissertation prize in 1995. Prof. Lewis previously taught Persian at Emory University, in the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies. He founded Adabiyat, an international discussion forum on the literatures of the Islamic World (including Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu) and is former President of the American Institute of Iranian Studies.
Professor Lewis studied at U.C. Berkeley and did his graduate work in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. His dissertation on the life and works of the 12th-century mystical poet Sana'i, and the establishment of the ghazal genre in Persian literature, won the Foundation of Iranian Studies best dissertation prize in 1995. Prof. Lewis previously taught Persian at Emory University, in the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies. He founded Adabiyat, an international discussion forum on the literatures of the Islamic World (including Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu) and is former President of the American Institute of Iranian Studies.
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October 18, 2015
Just reading in this again. I don't see how it can be over-praised. I'm not a scholar of East Asian literatures, nor a comparative medievalist, so I speak with no authority more than a sincere desire to move closer to Rumi's vast oeurve, in English, sorting through the issues of Persian as scrupulously as can a non-native speaker. Lewis' approach is meticulously documented, and beautifully researched. His own translations are not ones I frequently return to, however, as evidence of his translation practice, they're invaluable. Lewis is fair-minded and even generous to all those who approach Rumi with as much enthusiasm as he does. I return to this book regularly.
February 17, 2021
Excellent book.
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Türkçe: https://kitaplikkedisi.com/kitaplar/m...
March 25, 2013
An astounding work of scholarship by Dr. Lewis, which brings Rumi, his father, his son, Shams i Tabriz, and the entire world of medieval Konya to life in this monumental biography of Rumi and the Mevlevi Sufi Order he founded. I keep rereading it just for the pleasure of the easy and accessible writing, and cannot but thank the author for bringing a real understand of the man and his times and the depth of his vast literary achievements to lovers of Rumi's poetry. Highly recommended!
March 14, 2021
Efendim öncelikle Franklin Lewis oldukça detaylı, her yönüyle Mevlânâ biyografisi ele almakta.
Kitap hacimli, çeviri gayet uyumlu. Kaynak olarak kullanılabilir bir kitap. Şems, Sultan Veled ve Mevlânâ'nın yakın ahalisi de etraflıca incelenmekte.
Celaleddin Rumi biyografisi okumak istiyorsanız doğru kitaptasınız.
Kitap hacimli, çeviri gayet uyumlu. Kaynak olarak kullanılabilir bir kitap. Şems, Sultan Veled ve Mevlânâ'nın yakın ahalisi de etraflıca incelenmekte.
Celaleddin Rumi biyografisi okumak istiyorsanız doğru kitaptasınız.
July 14, 2013
I love going back to this book time and again.This work is definitely a standard reference for Rumi fans. A beautiful book, Indeed!!
August 30, 2014
For anybody with any interest in Jalal al-Din Rumi and everything related, this is the definitive guide. The amount of information collected in this book is staggering. Some chapters are more relevant to my interests than others and I spent time taking plenty of notes. Some chapters are less important to me but still very interesting to read. I cannot remember the last time when I read 650 pages of non-fiction this quick!
September 27, 2015
This was one MASSIVE read!
This kind of scholarly work tires me really, but it reflected huge amounts of hard work being put in for making it such a detailed and widespread kind of biography, with attempts of shrinking in maximum domains of the subject.
Mostly i had to drag myself through the never ending pages of this 700+ pager but i am grateful for i learnt Rumi's story, his lineage and further succession. Also, my most loved chapters of the book were "Shams-ud-Din Tabrizi", "The Poems" and the one for which i solely sought this book; "The Teachings".
Its interesting and very appealing how people all over the world fancy this such gifted-mysterious-loveable-highly respected-lover-preacher-saint- Maulana Jalal Ud Din Rumi, (rehmatullah Alayhe),but i long for the teachings to be taught to me and thats what i wish for the rest of the world too, to not just go on the outer beauty but dwell in instead, and seek his teachings, learn, adapt and find your own pearls. Going after the essence should be the aim rather than arguing on the historical dates, their authenticity and typical research-work-related-stuff.
Rumi lovers out there!
...look this is how Rumi feels about this as well:
"All befriend me hearing what they want to hear
None seek those secrets that i bear within"
And lastly, i would like to add that i believe a good book is the one which paves the way, and this one surely did for me since i now know exactly what i'm going after next. :)
Thank You Lewis.
Happy Reading You All!
This kind of scholarly work tires me really, but it reflected huge amounts of hard work being put in for making it such a detailed and widespread kind of biography, with attempts of shrinking in maximum domains of the subject.
Mostly i had to drag myself through the never ending pages of this 700+ pager but i am grateful for i learnt Rumi's story, his lineage and further succession. Also, my most loved chapters of the book were "Shams-ud-Din Tabrizi", "The Poems" and the one for which i solely sought this book; "The Teachings".
Its interesting and very appealing how people all over the world fancy this such gifted-mysterious-loveable-highly respected-lover-preacher-saint- Maulana Jalal Ud Din Rumi, (rehmatullah Alayhe),but i long for the teachings to be taught to me and thats what i wish for the rest of the world too, to not just go on the outer beauty but dwell in instead, and seek his teachings, learn, adapt and find your own pearls. Going after the essence should be the aim rather than arguing on the historical dates, their authenticity and typical research-work-related-stuff.
Rumi lovers out there!
...look this is how Rumi feels about this as well:
"All befriend me hearing what they want to hear
None seek those secrets that i bear within"
And lastly, i would like to add that i believe a good book is the one which paves the way, and this one surely did for me since i now know exactly what i'm going after next. :)
Thank You Lewis.
Happy Reading You All!
March 19, 2008
Anyone who loves the poems of Rumi only understand a fraction of Rumi's power. Without knowing Rumi the man, we only get a partial glimpse of the man. This is an exhaustive biography about the poet with great insights to the time he lived and the man in context to his time.
The first 80 page are dry and overly scholarly but once you get past them, the book becomes enjoyable.
The first 80 page are dry and overly scholarly but once you get past them, the book becomes enjoyable.
January 8, 2009
Very in depth! Lewis covers everything you ever wanted to know about Rumi.
October 26, 2014
العمل عبارة عن بحث موسوعي ولم يكن في الواقع ماأبحث عنه. كنت أبحث عن سيرة مبسطة عن حياة الرومي . يظل الجهد المبذول من الكاتب والمترجم كبيرا جدا.
August 27, 2023
It is a wonderful, comprehensive book. The writer has packed every thing important about Rumi in the book. It covers Rumi's times, life, family, influences, controversies about Rumi, his mentors and disciples, hagiographies, selections from his work, Rumi scholarship in all major languages with painstaking research, verve, erudition and love. No Rumi scholar or student can ignore this book! Amazing gem in Rumeology! This book of Franklin D. Lewis helped me lot in blazing my trail in my road to PhD on Rumi.
December 27, 2021
A recommended biography of Rumy and an updated one. Cool!
October 30, 2024
I love this book and return to some parts of it often.
August 24, 2014
Impressive study and a must read to understand the life and poems by Rumi (Jalal al-Din)
By reading this study, I understood that Rumi was born in Balkh (currently located in Afghanistan) in 1207 AC. His family had to flee for the Huns - several years later Balkh was sacked by the Huns. Their journey had led via Mecca and Damascus to Konya (Turkey) where his father and later Rumi received a position as religieus jurist and teacher. Konya was regarded by the Islamic world as part of the Roman Empire: due to this fact Rumi is known under a name referring to the Roman Empire.
In 1244 Rumi had met the dervish Shams-e Tabrizi. This meeting had completely changed Rumi's life from an established teacher and jurist into an religious mystic poet. In 1248 Shams-e Tabrizi had left Rumi never to be seen by Rumi.
In 1273 Rumi had died in Konya.
This study is an excellent introduction and guidance to the mystic poems of Rumi
By reading this study, I understood that Rumi was born in Balkh (currently located in Afghanistan) in 1207 AC. His family had to flee for the Huns - several years later Balkh was sacked by the Huns. Their journey had led via Mecca and Damascus to Konya (Turkey) where his father and later Rumi received a position as religieus jurist and teacher. Konya was regarded by the Islamic world as part of the Roman Empire: due to this fact Rumi is known under a name referring to the Roman Empire.
In 1244 Rumi had met the dervish Shams-e Tabrizi. This meeting had completely changed Rumi's life from an established teacher and jurist into an religious mystic poet. In 1248 Shams-e Tabrizi had left Rumi never to be seen by Rumi.
In 1273 Rumi had died in Konya.
This study is an excellent introduction and guidance to the mystic poems of Rumi
December 31, 2016
Ulasan buku ini sudahpun ditulis dan disiarkan di ruangan Buku di BH. Saya tidak bercadang untuk menulis ulasan yang baharu dalam masa terdekat tetapi secara keseluruhannya buku ini wajib dibaca dalam memahami bukan saja naratif Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi atas kapasitinya sebagai tokoh sufi, ulama besar dan penyair mistik dari tradisi Parsi-Islam, bahkan melihat pelbagai sisi daripada kehidupan peribadinya dan secara kolektif atas nama tradisi sufi dan tarikat al-Maulawiyah atau Mevlevi (bergantung sebutan asal).
June 11, 2015
Incredibly dense with reference material. I am more interested in what Rumi has said and his influence then who said what about Rumi and if they were correct. Of course, it is good to know that Rumi history is not particularly accurate but that's not surprising or particularly interesting to me. Had to dig deep to get to rumi's philosophy itself.
February 3, 2017
Cok zengin bir arastirma, Mevlana'nin yasami, ogretileri, Mevlevi tarikati hakkinda hem Türkiye'de hem de dünyanin dört bir yaninda yapilan tüm ciddi gruplari yazmis, 2008de yayinlanmis oldugundan neredeyse 10 yillik ...önemli bir referans kitap. Idris sah'a atilan tasa da bayildim...Kabalci'nin en faydali kitaplarindan.
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March 26, 2010this mysterious writer is chronicled in sections which can be read separately, or together.
January 23, 2016
A thought provoking piece of work by Lewis. This is a must read for those whose hearts are in search of real soul relief and happiness. Matchless ... !!!
June 11, 2016
Awesome
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July 9, 2018
love it
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November 19, 2018Far more background information than I'm interested in. Pleased to have at least a little explanation of parts of some poems. More accessible than some.
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