Open Secret: Versions of Rumi

Moyne, John; Barks, Coleman

ISBN 10: 0939660067 / ISBN 13: 9780939660063

Published by Threshold Books (edition ), 1983

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Open Secret: Versions of Rumi
• Publisher: Threshold Books (edition )
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0939660067
• ISBN 13: 9780939660063
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Jelaluddin Rumi (1207-1273) is considered by most to be the greatest of the Sufi mystical poets and one of the most highly regarded saints from any tradition.

About the Author

Coleman Barks, Professor Emeritus at the University of Georgia, is Rumi's premier English translator. He lives in Athens, Georgia.

John Moyne is a Persian scholar and Emeritus Professor and former head of Linguistics at the Graduate School of the City University of New York.

Jalaluddin Rumi (1207–1273) was not only a poet, mystic, and the founder of a Sufi order, he was a man of profound insight into the nature of human existence and possibly the greatest mystical poet of any age.