{"product_id":"rumi-the-big-red-book-the-great-masterpiece-celebrating-mystical-love-and-friendship-paperback","title":"Rumi: The Big Red Book: The Great Masterpiece Celebrating Mystical Love and Friendship - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColeman Barks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Really, what other book would anyone ever need?\" --Naomi Shihab Nye, author of \u003cem\u003eHoneybee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Elegant and exquisite.\" --Deepak Chopra, author of \u003cem\u003eMuhammad\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJesus\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBuddha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Big Red Book \u003c\/em\u003eis a poetic masterpiece from Jalaluddin Rumi, the medieval Sufi mystic whom \u003cem\u003eTime \u003c\/em\u003emagazine calls \"the most popular poet in America.\" Readers continue to be awed and inspired by Rumi's masterfully lyrical, deeply expressive poems, collected in volumes such as \u003cem\u003eThe Illustrated Rumi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Soul of Rumi\u003c\/em\u003e, and the bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Essential Rumi\u003c\/em\u003e. With \u003cem\u003eThe Big Red Book\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed poet and Rumi interpreter Coleman Barks offers a never-before-published translation of a crucial anthology of poems widely considered to be one of Persian literature's greatest treasures. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered one of the masterpieces of world literature, \u003cem\u003eThe Big Red Book\u003c\/em\u003e is perhaps the greatest work of Rumi, the medieval Sufi mystic who also happens to be the bestselling poet in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRumi was born in 1207 to a long line of Islamic theologians and lawyers on the eastern edge of the Persian Empire in what is now Afghanistan. In order to escape the invading Mongol armies of Genghis Khan, his family moved west to a town now found in Turkey, where he eventually became the leader of a school of whirling dervishes. It was a fateful day in 1244 when he met Shams Tabriz, a wild mystic with rare gifts and insight. The renowned scholar Rumi had found a soul mate and friend who would become his spiritual mentor and literary muse. \"What I had thought of before as God,\" Rumi said, \"I met today in a human being.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of their friendship, Rumi wrote thousands of lyric poems and short quatrains in honor of his friend Shams Tabriz. They are poems of divine epiphany, spiritual awakening, friendship, and love. For centuries, Rumi's collection of these verses has traditionally been bound in a red cover, hence the title of this inspired classic of spiritual literature.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered one of the masterpieces of world literature, \u003cem\u003eThe Big Red Book\u003c\/em\u003e is perhaps the greatest work of Rumi, the medieval Sufi mystic who also happens to be the bestselling poet in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRumi was born in 1207 to a long line of Islamic theologians and lawyers on the eastern edge of the Persian Empire in what is now Afghanistan. In order to escape the invading Mongol armies of Genghis Khan, his family moved west to a town now found in Turkey, where he eventually became the leader of a school of whirling dervishes. It was a fateful day in 1244 when he met Shams Tabriz, a wild mystic with rare gifts and insight. The renowned scholar Rumi had found a soul mate and friend who would become his spiritual mentor and literary muse. \"What I had thought of before as God,\" Rumi said, \"I met today in a human being.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of their friendship, Rumi wrote thousands of lyric poems and short quatrains in honor of his friend Shams Tabriz. They are poems of divine epiphany, spiritual awakening, friendship, and love. For centuries, Rumi's collection of these verses has traditionally been bound in a red cover, hence the title of this inspired classic of spiritual literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915219398972,"sku":"9780061905834","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/NnhwNXlPcDN3WmtKdzNlQmFyeEZodz09.webp?v=1774360949","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/rumi-the-big-red-book-the-great-masterpiece-celebrating-mystical-love-and-friendship-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}