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Dewey Decimal Number: 895
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Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Page Count: 304
Printing Date: July 06, 2007
Publishing house: Oxford University Press, USA
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The most influential Sufi poem ever written, the six books of the Masnavi are often called 'the Qur'an in Persian'. Book Two is concerned with the challenges facing the seeker of Sufi enlightenment. In particular it focuses on the struggle against the self, and how to choose the right companions in order to progress along the mystical path. By interweaving amusing stories and profound homilies, Rumi instructs his readers in a style that still speaks directly to them.
Here, Jawid Mojaddedi has translated the text into accessible rhyming couplets, as he did for Oxford's award-winning edition of Book One. This edition--the very first ever verse translation of Book Two, and the very first translation of any kind for over eighty years--is the closest English speakers can come to understanding the true beauty of this classic work.
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As much as I was looking forward to reading this edition of the Masnavi: Book II, the publisher did neither themselves nor the reader any favors by publishing it with font that is way too small to read.
I know that you are theoretically supposed to be able to adjust the size of the font to make it more readable, however even at a size 6, which is the largest size, the font is still way, way too small to be able to comfortably read this text. I suggest they re-set it for the Kindle, so that it might enjoy the widest possible readership possible.
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If you are a deep material reader then you will really enjoy Rumi & Self Psychology (Psychology of Tranquility) and Sara's Therapy: A Way to Purity. These books are unique, easy to read, full of information, and just amazing; and you can not put them down.
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The best translation is still the Reynold N. Nicholson. Maybe one day they'll reprint it.
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That is the best translation of the Masnavi I have ever seen. It consists both the original idea and the rhyme.
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