عنوان

The book of Rumi :

(Number (ISBN

157174746X

(Number (ISBN

9781571747464

Title Proper

The book of Rumi :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

105 stories and fables that illumine, delight, and inform /

First Statement of Responsibility

translated by Maryam Mafi ; foreword by Narguess Farzad.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Charlottesville, VA :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc.,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2018.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

176 pages ;

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

23 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references.

Text of Note

This fresh prose translation of 105 short teaching stories by Rumi, which form the core of the six-volume Masnavi, explores the hidden spiritual aspects of everyday experience. Rumi transforms the seemingly mundane events of daily life into profound Sufi teaching moments. These prose gems open the mystical portal to the world of the ancient mystic. These stories include well-known and popular tales such as "Angel of Death," "The Sufi and His Cheating Wife," "Moses and the Shepherd," "Chickpeas," and "The Greek and Chinese Painters" as well as the less commonly quoted parables: "The Basket Weaver," "The Mud Eater," and "A Sackful of Pebbles." Rumi's voice alternates between playful and authoritative, whether he is telling stories of ordinary lives or inviting the discerning reader to higher levels of introspection and attainment of transcendent values. Mafi's translations delicately reflect the nuances of Rumi's poetry while retaining the positive tone of all of Rumi's writings, as well as the sense of suspense and drama that mark the essence of the Masnavi.

General Material Designation

Mas̲navī.

Form Subheading

Selections.

Language (when part of a heading)

English

Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī,1207-1273

Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī,1207-1273.

Sufi poetry, Persian.

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī,Maulana,1207-1273

Mafi, Maryam

Date of Transaction

20200823043921.0

Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))

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Electronic name

[Book]

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