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What They're Saying
From the
publisher's website:
This book
is a Rumi reader for the general public. It contains a
brief chapter on the history and doctrine of Sufism and
mysticism, and a second chapter on the life and times of
Rumi and his close associates. The rest of the book is
divided into sections, each section containing an
introduction and selections chosen and translated from
the prolific writings of Jalaluddin Rumi and from a few
other sources dealing with Rumi and his circle. Much of
Rumi’s poetry and some of his prose have already been
translated at various times and in various styles into
many languages, including English. During the past two
decades, however, there has been a surge of popular
interest in Sufism and Sufi literature, and new
translations in different poetic styles have been
appearing. A few of the pieces in this volume were
previously translated by the author and published
jointly with Coleman Barks, but they are presented here
in revised versions. Some of the prose and poetry in
this book, however, has not been previously translated
into English.
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