The Illuminated Rumi
Random House
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 Tanıtım Bülteninden
