Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved

by Jonathan Star

Overview

Landmark translations of the Sufi poet/mystic Rumi from the acclaimed interpreter of the Tao Te Ching.

Jonathan Star has assembled selections of Rumi's verse in a treasury that spans the poet's life and includes his most celebrated and poignant work. It is an enchanting volume of classic Eastern thought that creates an exhilarating experience for all readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781585426935
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	12/26/2008
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	548,165
Product dimensions:	4.96(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.52(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jonathan Star has been widely acclaimed for his translations of everything from Rumi to the Tao Te Ching to the greatest Christian mystics. Of his celebrated Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved, Larry Dossey wrote, "Rumi would be proud of Star's luminous translations." Star lives in upstate New York.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	xi
Part 1	To Us Return	1
Part 2	The Beloved	23
Part 3	An Endless Celebration	51
Part 4	The Cauldron of Love	87
Part 5	A Mine of Rubies	117
Part 6	The Bliss of Union	165
Part 7	Stories	187
	Terms and Symbolism	195
	Sources	203
	Index	205