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American poet Coleman Barks reads from the work of Jalal Al-Din Rumi, the 13th century Persian poet, theologian, and philosopher.

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Author: Coleman Barks
Publisher: HarperOne (2006)
Binding: Hardcover, 432 pages
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Author: Coleman Barks
Publisher: University of Georgia Press (2008)
Binding: Hardcover, 400 pages
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Author: Coleman Barks
Publisher: HarperOne (2007)
Binding: Hardcover, 160 pages
Image of The Soul of Rumi: A New Collection of Ecstatic Poems
Author: Coleman Barks
Publisher: HarperOne (2002)
Binding: Paperback, 448 pages
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Author: Coleman Barks
Publisher: HarperOne (2003)
Binding: Hardcover, 240 pages
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Publisher: Broadway Books (1997)
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