The Way Of Love

The Way Of Love by Nigel Watts


ISBN
9780722537732
Published
Released
01 / 05 / 2003
Binding
Paperback
Pages
256
Dimensions
130 x 197mm

'The Way of Love' is a gripping fictional account of the life of Sufi mystic Jalal-uddin Rumi, one of the world's most loved poets and teachers. Although there is no definitive biography of "Rumi", the basic events of his life are generally agreed upon. He was born in what is now Afghanistan in 1207, the son and grandson of respect Muslim scholars. He settled in Konya, the capital of Anatolia, and died there in 1273. The Mevlevi school of Sufism - famed for their whirling dance - was founded soon after his death. Perhaps less well known is the extraordinary relationship that inspired his poetry and teaching.

Rumi was 37, already a respected imam with a following of thousands, when a wandering dervish called Shams of Tabriz exploded into his life. Rumi immediately fell under the spell of this provocative, unorthodox spirit. To the alarm of his disciples, he suddenly closed the religious college where he taught, shut the doors of his house, and began what he called his apprenticeship of the heart.

'The Way of Love' charts this extraordinary and controversial friendship from their first meeting through a period of intense adoration to the tragic aftermath. Rumi's life was never the same after meeting Shams. By turns ecstatic and harrowing, his voyage of discovery teaches us in turn the true meaning of devotion.
2.95
RRP: $19.95
85% off RRP


This product is unable to be ordered online. Please check in-store availability.
The Way Of Love is Out of Print

Other Titles by Nigel Watts

Teach Yourself Just Write
37.99
32.29
15% Off
Teach Yourself Just Write
24.99
21.24
15% Off

You might also like

A Little Life
22.99
17.99
22% Off
Norwegian Wood
22.99
19.54
15% Off
My Policeman
22.99
9.99
57% Off
The Lovely Bones
32.99
14.99
55% Off
The Satanic Verses
22.99
19.54
15% Off
The Poisonwood Bible
24.99
21.24
15% Off
Montana 1948
16.95
14.41
15% Off
March
24.99
21.24
15% Off
The Summer Garden
22.99
19.54
15% Off
Atonement
22.99
19.54
15% Off
The Dressmaker
14.99
12.74
15% Off
The Elephant Vanishes
22.99
19.54
15% Off

RRP refers to the Recommended Retail Price as set out by the original publisher at time of release.
The RRP set by overseas publishers may vary to those set by local publishers due to exchange rates and shipping costs.
Due to our competitive pricing, we may have not sold all products at their original RRP.