Divan-I Kebir Meter 1: Bahr-i Recez [Paperback]

Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi (Author), Nevit O. Ergin (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1995

The first English translation of Rumi's entire Divan contained in 22 volumes. The Divan-i Kebir, or Divan-i Shams, is the anthology of Rumi's poems from the time he met Shams (1244) until the day he died (1277).

He recited (he did not write) poems day and night, and four assigned people, called Katib-i esrar ("secret secretary"), followed and recorded him. These 44,000+ verses are the best and most beautiful explanations of the secret of life, love, humanity, God, and more. They also serve as historical sketches of 13th Century life in Konya, Anatolia.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...indispensible to those who love Mevlana Jelaludin Rumi... It is a monument to the inspiration of Shems i-Tabrizi..." -- Dr. Yannis Toussulis, Professor of Consciousness Studies and Intercultural Psychology, April 25, 2004

"...nothing short of a miracle. What you find is a depth, consistency, and integrity of spiritual vision that is unparalleled." -- Will Johnson, Author, April 25, 2004

"Nevit has spent almost fifty years translating Rumi's entire Divan...a deeply surrendered heart, [he] has done a tremendous service." -- Coleman Barks, Author, April 27, 2004

From the Publisher

Echo Publications is the publishing arm of the Society for Understanding Mevlana. The purpose of our existence is to bring the beauty and wisdom of Rumi to the public through different media.

We accepted this challenge many years ago. It has been a difficult, but beautiful journey. The language the Divan was written in is 13th Century Farsi, spoken in Anatolia. There is a small number of gazelles written in Arabic, Turkish and even Greek. The CD of this original Divan will be given free of charge to scholar’s and persons interested when purchasing the whole set of the Divan.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 430 pages
• Publisher: Echo (August 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9751715067
• ISBN-13: 978-9751715067
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,307,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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