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The Illuminated Rumi
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 891.5511
EAN: 9780767900027
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0767900022
Label: Broadway Books
Manufacturer: Broadway Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: October 13, 1997
Publisher: Broadway Books
Release Date: October 13, 1997
Studio: Broadway Books
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Editorial Review:
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.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - One of my top 10
Green and Barks have created a wonderful book to interest anyone who is spiritually minded. Not sure if Rumi was translated perfectly or even in accordance with Sufism--there probably was a lot lost in translation as is always the case. However, the poems appeal to one who is interested in universal truth and the book moves you to think about the Infinite--and that may be the ultimate purpose of any spiritual work. This book adds beauty in artistry (right brain) and then asks the deep and pointed ... Read More
Rating:  - A book to celebrate Coleman Barks
This book will disappoint anyone who has seriously delved into the writings of Rumi. It is hard to see where Rumi starts and Barks leaves off which left me totally confused. I believe that Barks took many liberties with the translation of Rumi writings. The art work was too "new-age" for me and did not really add any new insights into the life and writings of this man.
A very shallow read.
Rating: - lucious illustration, inspiring poetry
I purchased this item as a gift, and will buy another for myself. The art is stunning, the translations bring poetry to life. A book to treasure for years.
Rating:  - Good work not always lasts
I got this calendar for my wife since she liked the art work very much last year. But ... she thinks that the art work is not as creative as last year. More perspicuously said, she is very disappointed. Did I say she is an artist and retired art teacher?
Rating: - well received gift
I gave this book to a soul-searching friend this year and a few weeks later was very pleased to get a note saying it was not only beautiful but very inspiring. I only had a moment to glance through it and I think I'll get a copy for myself, too. The page layouts are gorgeous and do not detract at all from Rumi's poetry. I highly recommend it.
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