Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, theologian, and Sufi mystic. Rūmī is a descriptive name meaning "the Roman" since he lived most of his life in an area called Rūm because it was once ruled by the Byzantine Empire. ([Source][1].) [1]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumi
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This revised and expanded edition of The Essential Rumi presents a comprehensive collection of the 13th-century Sufi mystic's work. It features a new introduction by Coleman Barks and over 80 previously unpublished poems. Barks' lyrical translations have made Rumi's ecstatic and spiritual poetry accessible to a broad audience, establishing this as a definitive selection of his mystical verse.
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Jalāl al-Dīn RūmīProtagonist
Coleman BarksSupporting
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the-essential-rumiPaperback, 2012
416 pages
HarperSanFranciscoLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9780062509598Reprint2 editions available
