{"product_id":"9780873529341-beauty-and-love","title":"Beauty and Love (MLA Texts \u0026 Translations (Paperback)): An MLA Translation (MLA Texts and Translations","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Turkish verse romance written in 1783 is a religious interpretation of the Islamic love tale. It is widely recognised as the greatest work of Ottoman literature.\u003cbr\u003eThe girl Beauty and the boy Love are betrothed to each other as children. But Beauty violates the custom of the tribe by falling in love with him, and Love must undergo the trials of a journey to the Land of the Heart to prove himself worthy—a journey to realization of both his and Beauty's true nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Turkish verse romance \u003ci\u003eBeauty and Love\u003c\/i\u003e, written in 1783 by ?eyh Galip, head of an Istanbul center of Rumi's order of the Whirling Dervishes, is an innovative interpretation of the Islamic love tale as a story of the action of God's qualities in the world. With its stunning imagery, fast-moving plot, and nonchalant, erudite humor, it is widely known as the greatest work of Ottoman literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her introduction Victoria Rowe Holbrook discusses the heritage of Ibn Arabi and Rumi in Ottoman thought, the traditions of verse romance and allegory, Indian style imagery, and Galip's political loyalties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54845446160758,"sku":"9780873529341","price":20.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_38185003.jpg?v=1772548055","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780873529341-beauty-and-love","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}