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Spiritual Verses : The First Book of the Masnavi-Ye Ma'navi
Overview
The spiritual masterpiece of the Persian Sufi tradition in a brilliant new translation The longest single-authored "mystical" poem ever written, the Masnavi-ye Ma'navi, or "spiritual couplets," is the masterpiece of the Persian Sufi tradition. Its author, Jalaloddin Rumi, was a poet and mystic of the highest attainment, but he was first and foremost a spiritual teacher, and his Masnavi is a ladder to the spiritual world, leading the reader to the ultimate goal of the Sufi path-union with God. Alan Williams's translation into blank verse beautifully conveys the poetry of the original Persian couplets, while his introduction discusses how the modern reader might approach Rumi's writing.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780140447910
- ISBN-10: 0140447911
- Publisher: Penguin Classics
- Publish Date: September 2007
- Dimensions: 7.78 x 5.32 x 0.82 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
- Page Count: 464
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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