Ascending the Ladder: The Spiritual Stages of Development in the Works of Jalaludin Rumi - Couverture souple

Lipowitz, Cassie

 
9783838308791: Ascending the Ladder: The Spiritual Stages of Development in the Works of Jalaludin Rumi
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3838308794 ISBN 13 : 9783838308791
Editeur : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Although Rumi did not explicitly refer to a set progression of stages in his works, he hinted at such a progression through the use of metaphor, allusion, and story. It is the contention of this work that Rumi employed particular symbols, such as the seven-rung ladder and the seven candles, in order to allude to seven stages of spiritual development. By ascending these stages, the seeker would "climb the ladder" back to the Divine Beloved; in other words, journey from separation to union with God. These stages, cloaked in metaphorical language though they may be, constitute an integral part of Rumi?s thought. By alluding to the stages of spiritual development through the use of metaphor and story, rather than referring to them outright, Rumi allowed the reader of his works to ?unearth? the hidden insights for him or herself. This work provides interested readers an in-depth examination of the stages of spiritual development in Rumi's Masnavi, taking into consideration both the thematic and didactic elements of the poet's great work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Although Rumi did not explicitly refer to a set progression of stages in his works, he hinted at such a progression through the use of metaphor, allusion, and story. It is the contention of this work that Rumi employed particular symbols, such as the seven-rung ladder and the seven candles, in order to allude to seven stages of spiritual development. By ascending these stages, the seeker would "climb the ladder" back to the Divine Beloved; in other words, journey from separation to union with God. These stages, cloaked in metaphorical language though they may be, constitute an integral part of Rumi?s thought. By alluding to the stages of spiritual development through the use of metaphor and story, rather than referring to them outright, Rumi allowed the reader of his works to ?unearth? the hidden insights for him or herself. This work provides interested readers an in-depth examination of the stages of spiritual development in Rumi's Masnavi, taking into consideration both the thematic and didactic elements of the poet's great work.

Biographie de l'auteur

Cassie Lipowitz earned her M.A. in Liberal Arts at California State University, Sacramento and her B.A. in Religious Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. She currently resides in California.

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Éditeur
LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3838308794
ISBN 13 
9783838308791
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
84
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