Name: The Illuminated Rumi
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Author: Coleman Barks
ISBN: 9780767900027

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Physical Book

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Publisher

Year

1997

Language

English

Pages

128

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

28.4 x 22.4 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.86 kg.

ISBN

0767900022

ISBN13

9780767900027

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Illuminated Rumi "

Rise up nimbly and go on your strange journey to the ocean of meanings... In the mid-thirteenth century, in a dusty marketplace in Konya, Turkey, a city where Muslim, Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist travelers mingled, Jelaluddin Rumi, a popular philosopher and scholar, met Shams of Tabriz, a wandering dervish. Their meeting forever altered the course of Rumi's life and influenced the mystical evolution of the planet. The bond they formed was everlasting--a powerful transcendent friendship that would flow through Rumi as some of the world's best-loved ecstatic poetry. Rumi's passionate, playful poems find and celebrate sacred life in everyday existence. They speak across all traditions, to all peoples, and today his relevance and popularity continue to grow. In The Illuminated Rumi, Coleman Barks, widely regarded as the world's premier translator of Rumi's writings, presents some of his most brilliant work, including many new translations. To complement Rumi's universal vision, Michael Green has worked the ancient art of illumination into a new, visually stunning form that joins typography, original art, old masters, photographs, and prints with sacred images from around the world. The Illuminated Rumi is a truly groundbreaking collaboration that interweaves word and image: a magnificent meeting of ancient tradition and modern interpretation that uniquely captures the spiritual wealth of Rumi's teachings. Coleman Barks's wise and witty commentary, together with Michael Green's art, makes this a classic guide to the life of the soul for a whole new generation of seekers.

Coleman Barks

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Coleman Barks is an American poet and former faculty member of literature at the University of Georgia. Although he does not speak or read Persian, he is a popular interpreter of Rumi and rewrites the poems based on other English translations.

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