Description |
1 online resource (xii, 260 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
Iran studies, 1569-7401 ; v. 2 |
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Iran studies ; v. 2.
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Contents |
The Bawdy tales of the Mathnawī in the context of Persian mystical poetry -- The nexus between esotericism and eroticism -- Phallocentric esotericism in the tale of the slave girl who satisfied her sexual urges with her mistress's donkey -- The phallus and the subject -- The hermeneutics of eroticism -- Visions of esoteric secrets in two miniature paintings of the Mathnawī's Bawdy tales |
Summary |
This is the first systematic examination of the esoteric significance of the bawdy tales and explicit sexual passages present in R?m?'s (d. 1273) ""Mathnaw?, "" a masterpiece of medieval Perso-Islamic mystical literature and theosophic teachings. Using the relevant features of postmodern theories as strategic conceptual tools, and drawing on the recent interpretations of medieval kabbalistic texts, it is a fascinating examination of the link between the dynamics of eroticism and esotericism operative in R?m?'s ""Mathnaw?, "" In some of these bawdy tales, the phallus is used as an esoteric symbol |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-242) and index |
Notes |
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Subject |
Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273. Mas̲navī.
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Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273 -- Criticism and interpretation
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SUBJECT |
Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273 fast |
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Djalāl al-Dīn Rūmī. idszbz |
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Mas̲navī (Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana) fast |
Subject |
Sex in literature.
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Eroticism in literature.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Literary.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- General.
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Eroticism in literature
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Sex in literature
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Erotik Motiv
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Erotik.
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Esoterik.
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9789047422730 |
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9047422732 |
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