The metaphysics of Rumi

Originally submitted as a doctorate thesis at the Heidelberg University (Germany) in 1925, The Metaphysics of Rumi is an excellent attempt at explaining the basic thought of Rumi in the context of the cultural achievements of Muslims philosophers, mystics and scholastics. It was first published in 1933 and up to date is the only book in English on the Subject. In the matter of translation, in most cases Nicholsons translation of Mathnawi was followed