Leonard Lewisohn (1953 – 6 August 2018[1]) was an American author, translator and lecturer in the area of Islamic studies and a specialist in Persian language and Sufi literature. He was the editor of Mawlana Rumi Review, a publication of the Rumi Institute and Archetype, Cambridge, published once a year.[2] He was a member of the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies in University of Exeter.
Works
with L Anvar, Wondrous Words: The Poetic Mastery of Jalal al-Din Rumi, Nicosia, London, Rumi Institute and I.B. Tauris, 2011.
Lewisohn L (eds) The Philosophy of Ecstasy: Rumi and the Sufi Tradition, Nicosia, London, Rumi Institute and I.B. Tauris, 2011.
Lewisohn L (eds) Hafez and the Religion of Love in Classical Sufi Poetry, London, I.B. Tauris, 2010.
with R Bly, Angels Knocking at the Tavern Door: Thirty Poems of Hafiz, New York, Harper Collins, 2008.
with C Shackle, Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition: The Art of Spiritual Flight, I B Tauris, 2007.
The Wisdom of Sufism, Oxford, Oneworld, 2001.
The Heritage of Sufism, vol. 2: The Legacy of Mediæval Persian Sufism, Oxford, Oneworld, 1999.
Lewisohn L,Morgan D (eds) The Heritage of Sufism, vol. 3: Late Classical Persianate Sufism: the Safavid and Mughal Period, Oxford, 1999
The Heritage of Sufism, vol. 1: Classical Persian Sufism from its Origins to Rumi, Oxford, Oneworld, 1999.
Beyond Faith and Infidelity: the Sufi Poetry and Teachings of Mahmud Shabistari, Richmond, Surrey, Curzon Press, 1995.
Divan-i Muhammad Shirin Maghribi, Tehran University Press and the McGill Institute of Islamic Studies, Tehran Branch; Wisdom of Persia Series No. XLIII, in collaboration with London University: SOAS Publications, 1993.
An Anthology of Esoteric Traditions in Islam: Texts on Gnosis & Hermeneutics in Ismailism, Sufism, Muslim Philosophy, Twelver Shi‘ism & Illuminationism, London, I.B. Tauris and the Institute of Ismaili Studies
Sources
^"لئونارد لویسون، پژوهشگر 'باصفای' ادبیات فارسی درگذشت". BBC News فارسی.
^"Archetype Home". www.archetype.uk.com. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
leonard, lewisohn, islamic, studies, scholar, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Leonard Lewisohn 1953 6 August 2018 1 was an American author translator and lecturer in the area of Islamic studies and a specialist in Persian language and Sufi literature He was the editor of Mawlana Rumi Review a publication of the Rumi Institute and Archetype Cambridge published once a year 2 He was a member of the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies in University of Exeter Works Editwith L Anvar Wondrous Words The Poetic Mastery of Jalal al Din Rumi Nicosia London Rumi Institute and I B Tauris 2011 Lewisohn L eds The Philosophy of Ecstasy Rumi and the Sufi Tradition Nicosia London Rumi Institute and I B Tauris 2011 Lewisohn L eds Hafez and the Religion of Love in Classical Sufi Poetry London I B Tauris 2010 with R Bly Angels Knocking at the Tavern Door Thirty Poems of Hafiz New York Harper Collins 2008 with C Shackle Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition The Art of Spiritual Flight I B Tauris 2007 The Wisdom of Sufism Oxford Oneworld 2001 The Heritage of Sufism vol 2 The Legacy of Mediaeval Persian Sufism Oxford Oneworld 1999 Lewisohn L Morgan D eds The Heritage of Sufism vol 3 Late Classical Persianate Sufism the Safavid and Mughal Period Oxford 1999 The Heritage of Sufism vol 1 Classical Persian Sufism from its Origins to Rumi Oxford Oneworld 1999 Beyond Faith and Infidelity the Sufi Poetry and Teachings of Mahmud Shabistari Richmond Surrey Curzon Press 1995 Divan i Muhammad Shirin Maghribi Tehran University Press and the McGill Institute of Islamic Studies Tehran Branch Wisdom of Persia Series No XLIII in collaboration with London University SOAS Publications 1993 An Anthology of Esoteric Traditions in Islam Texts on Gnosis amp Hermeneutics in Ismailism Sufism Muslim Philosophy Twelver Shi ism amp Illuminationism London I B Tauris and the Institute of Ismaili StudiesSources Edit لئونارد لویسون پژوهشگر باصفای ادبیات فارسی درگذشت BBC News فارسی Archetype Home www archetype uk com Retrieved 15 April 2018 External links EditLewisohn s biography Lewisohn at University of Exeter Portals United States Biography United Kingdom Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leonard Lewisohn Islamic studies scholar amp oldid 1113479304, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
