CONTENTS

[INTRODUCTION]

I.[ORIGIN OF SÚFÍISM]
II.[THE EARLY SÚFÍS]
III.[THE NATURE OF SÚFÍISM]
IV.[THE INFLUENCE OF SÚFÍISM]
V.[ANALYSIS OF THE RELIGION OF LOVE]

[THE LIFE AND WORK OF JALÁLU'D-DÍN RÚMÍ]

I.[LIFE]
II.[SHAMSI TABRĪZ]
III.[THE STORIES OF AL-AFLĀKÍ AND THE
DEATH OF JALÁLU'D-DÍN RÚMÍ]
IV.[THE NATURE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF
JALÁLU'D-DÍN RÚMÍ'S POETRY]

[SELECTIONS FROM THE "DĪVĀNI SHAMSI TABRĪZ]"
[SELECTIONS FROM THE "MASNAVI"]
[APPENDIX: A NOTE ON PERSIAN POETRY]

[EDITORIAL NOTE]

The object of the Editors of this series is a very definite one. They desire above all things that, in their humble way, these books shall be the ambassadors of good-will and understanding between East and West—the old world of Thought and the new of Action. In this endeavour, and in their own sphere, they are but followers of the highest example in the land. They are confident that a deeper knowledge of the great ideals and lofty philosophy of Oriental thought may help to a revival of that true spirit of Charity which neither despises nor fears the nation of another creed and colour.