{"product_id":"the-book-of-rumi-105-stories-and-fables-that-illumine-delight-and-inform-paperback","title":"The Book of Rumi: 105 Stories and Fables That Illumine, Delight, and Inform - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRumi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaryam Mafi\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eNarguess Farzad\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip Pullman, author of 'His Dark Materials' trilogy, has remarked that after nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world. This new collection of Rumi stories fills that need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fresh prose translation of 105 short teaching stories by Rumi, which form the core of the six-volume Masnavi, explores the hidden spiritual aspects of everyday experience. Rumi transforms the seemingly mundane events of daily life into profound Sufi teaching moments. These prose gems open the mystical portal to the world of the ancient mystic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories include well-known and popular tales such as Angel of Death, The Sufi and His Cheating Wife, Moses and the Shepherd, Chickpeas, and The Greek and Chinese Painters as well as the less commonly quoted parables: The Basket Weaver, The Mud Eater, and A Sackful of Pebbles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRumi's voice alternates between playful and authoritative, whether he is telling stories of ordinary lives or inviting the discerning reader to higher levels of introspection and attainment of transcendent values. Mafi's translations delicately reflect the nuances of Rumi's poetry while retaining the positive tone of all of Rumi's writings, as well as the sense of suspense and drama that mark the essence of the Masnavi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRumi\u003c\/b\u003e was a 13th-century Persian Muslim poet, jurist, theologian, and Sufi mystic. \u003cb\u003eMaryam Mafi\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Iran. She went to Tufts University in the U.S. in 1977 where she studied Sociology and Literature. While reading for her Master's degree in International Communications at American and Georgetown Universities she began translating Persian literature and has been doing so ever since. Reading Rumi's poetry, she says, has led her to a 're-education' in her own language and a new appreciation of her spiritual heritage. \u003cb\u003eNarguess Farzad\u003c\/b\u003e is the Senior Tutor in the Faculty of Languages and Culture at the University of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771422572832,"sku":"9781571747464","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b27467deec79a0f46b68457bb489227d.webp?v=1780386288","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-book-of-rumi-105-stories-and-fables-that-illumine-delight-and-inform-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}