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9781935295051

Yunus Emre The Sufi Poet in Love

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    9781935295051

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    1935295055

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-04-16
  • Publisher: Blue Dome Press
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Summary

Offering an authoritative and yet accessible analysis of the poetry of Yunus Emre, this book presents a comprehensive understanding of his poetry as well as the immense influence this important 13th century saint-poet has had in the Sufi tradition, from his own day until the present. Many of the poems of Yunus Emre portray the experiences and adventures of humankind on the way to becoming perfect human beings in their journey to the Beloved.

Author Biography

Zekeriya Bascedil;kal is professor of Turkish literature teaching at Gaziosmanpascedil;a University in Turkey. He writes on Turkish literature, Sufism and Turkish Armenian relations.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. vii
Introductionp. xi
Note on Transliterationp. xiv
Acknowledgmentsp. xv
The Age in Which Yunus Emre Lived and His Place in the Sufi Tradition of His Timep. 1
The Social Context of the 13th and 14th Centuriesp. 3
An Overview of the Seljukid Periodp. 4
An Introductory Overview of Sufismp. 15
The Brotherhoods with Which Yunus Emre can be Associatedp. 22
The Bektashi Orderp. 22
The Malami-Qalandari Orderp. 30
Yunus Emre's Relationship with Rumip. 36
An Analysis of Yunus Emre's Poetryp. 47
The Didactic Function of Sufi Poetry in the 13th and 14th Centuriesp. 49
Thematic Classification of the Poetry of Yunus Emrep. 56
An Analysis of the Poems of Yunus Emrep. 67
The Language of Yunus Emrep. 77
Reception of Yunus Emrep. 81
Reception Theory/Reader Response Criticismp. 83
Reception and Impact of Yunus Emre in the Ottoman Periodp. 90
Parallel Poemsp. 98
Commentariesp. 105
Musicp. 110
Reception of Yunus Emre in the Modern Period (1918-today)p. 113
The Nationalist Mode of Interpretationp. 113
The Heterodox Mode of Interpretationp. 121
Humanist Mode of Interpretationp. 129
Individual Interpretationsp. 132
Conclusionp. 143
A Selection of Poems from Yunus Emre's Divanp. 147
Appendixesp. 159
Notesp. 165
Select Bibliographyp. 189
Indexp. 199
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