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The Essential Rumi - Reissue: New Expanded Edition: A Poetry Anthology Expanded Edition
Contributor(s): Barks, Coleman (Author)

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ISBN: 0062509594     ISBN-13: 9780062509598
Publisher: HarperOne
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2004
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Annotation: A San Francisco Chronicle bestseller, The Essential Rumi translates the estatic poetry of the famed twelfth-century Sufi mystic Jelaluddin Rumi".The gold of Rumi pours down through Coleman's words".--Jack Kornfield. "(A) delightful treasury".--Publishers Weekly.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | Middle Eastern
- Poetry | Medieval
- Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Inspirational & Religious
Dewey: B
LCCN: 94044995
Physical Information: 1.08" H x 5.26" W x 8.04" L (0.96 lbs) 416 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453)
- Religious Orientation - Islamic
- Cultural Region - Middle East
Features: Ikids, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Quill & Quire 12/01/2001 pg. 16
 
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Publisher Description:

This revised and expanded edition of The Essential Rumi includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks and more than 80 never-before-published poems.

Through his lyrical translations, Coleman Barks has been instrumental in bringing this exquisite literature to a remarkably wide range of readers, making the ecstatic, spiritual poetry of thirteenth-century Sufi Mystic Rumi more popular than ever.

The Essential Rumi continues to be the bestselling of all Rumi books, and the definitive selection of his beautiful, mystical poetry.


Contributor Bio(s): Barks, Coleman: -

Coleman Barks is a renowned poet and the bestselling author of The Essential Rumi, Rumi: The Big Red Book, The Soul of Rumi, Rumi: The Book of Love, and The Drowned Book. He was prominently featured in both of Bill Moyers' PBS television series on poetry, The Language of Life and Fooling with Words. He taught English and poetry at the University of Georgia for thirty years, and he now focuses on writing, readings, and performances.


 
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