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The Essential Rumi Revised: A Poetry Anthology Paperback – 19 June 1997
by Coleman Barks (Author)
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The best-selling Rumi book ever is now better than ever! This revised and expanded edition of the comprehensive one-volume edition of America’s most popular poet includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks, and 81 new poems never published before.
The best-selling Rumi book ever is now better than ever! This revised and expanded edition of the comprehensive one-volume edition of America′s most popular poet includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks, and 57 new poems never published before.
The ecstatic, spiritual poetry of Rumi is more popular than ever, and The Essential Rumi continues to be far and away the top-selling title of all Rumi books. With the addition of many new poems and a new introduction, The Essential Rumi is now clearly the definitive, and most delightful selection of Rumi′s poetry.
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"If Rumi is the most-read poet in America today, ColemanBarks is in good part responsible. His ear for the truly divinemadness in Rumi's poetry is truly remarkable." -- Huston Smith, author of "The World's Religions""In this.delightful treasury, Barks sparklingly demonstratesonce again why his free-form interpretations of [Rumi's] poetryhave been a major impetus for the current Rumi vogue."-- "Publishers Weekly""Perhaps the world's greatest spiritual poet--the gold of Rumipours down through Coleman's words. The words leap off thepage and dance!" -- Jack Kornfield, author of "A Path with Heart"""The Essential Rumi" is a rare and precious book that will stir the hearts of Rumi devotees and win many new converts."-- "Body Mind Spirit"
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The best-selling Rumi book ever is now better than ever! This revised and expanded edition of the comprehensive one-volume edition of America′s most popular poet includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks, and 57 new poems never published before.
The ecstatic, spiritual poetry of Rumi is more popular than ever, and The Essential Rumi continues to be far and away the top-selling title of all Rumi books. With the addition of many new poems and a new introduction, The Essential Rumi is now clearly the definitive, and most delightful selection of Rumi′s poetry.
About the Author
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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Publisher : HarperCollins US; Expanded ed. edition (19 June 1997)
Language : English
Paperback : 416 pages
ISBN-10 : 0062509594
ISBN-13 : 978-0062509598
Dimensions : 13.49 x 2.39 x 20.32 cmBest Sellers Rank: 32,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)16 in Medieval Poetry
20 in Middle Eastern Poetry (Books)
21 in Sufism (Books)Customer Reviews:
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The Essential Rumi Revised: A Poetry Anthology
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rumi is my refugeReviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on 10 November 2022
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I love the hard cover of this expanded edition of the Essential Rumi. I like to engage in regular contemplation and Rumi soothes my soul.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great bookReviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on 30 July 2022
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5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT and a MUST READ!!!Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on 7 August 2020
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Beautifully translated from the original. Work of RUMI is enlightening and I would highly recommend everyone to give it a go. Might need to give it few before you get a hang of it but its great. Not to be missed
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4.0 out of 5 stars WoWReviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on 12 February 2020
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This book is very deep and needs a complete different mind frame to really understand it. Cant recommend it enough!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great CollectionReviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on 9 June 2020
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A good comprehensive body of work in one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great little book.Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on 7 September 2022
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John Mullins
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding collection of poemsReviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 2 July 2020
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Rumi is a Persian poet (1200's) who transcends philosophy & religion. Coleman Barks translates as if from inside the spirit of Rumi. I'll let Rumi speak for himself:
Only Breath
Not Christian or Jew or Muslim, not Hindu,
Buddhist, Sufi or Zen. Not any religion
or cultural system. I am not from the East
or the West, not out of the ocean or up
from the ground, not natural or ethereal, not
composed of elements at all. I do not exist,
am not an entity in this world or the next,
did not descend from Adam and Eve or any
origin story. My place is placeless, a trace
of the traceless. Neither body or soul.
I belong to the beloved, have seen the two
worlds as one and that one call to and know
first, last, outer, inner, only that
breath breathing human being.
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Advait
5.0 out of 5 stars In Love!Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 23 September 2018
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This is my first book on Rumi and just in love with it already! Even the opening pages! I've shared one of the excerpts from it!
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Rev F
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely bookReviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 24 July 2020
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I'm still waiting to read this - will save it for a holiday when I'm away from home. Lovely looking book, and I enjoy the works of Rumi
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Robert Gillies
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read.Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 2 March 2021
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This expanded edition is well printed and bound. Highly recommended.
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Charlie Pearson
4.0 out of 5 stars InterestingReviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 24 August 2020
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Perhaps a bit intellectual for me! Good quality book, clear print.
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