Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West
of Daniel Ladinsky (Compiler, Translator)
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Sacred poetry from twelve mystics and saints, rendered brilliantly by Daniel Ladinsky, beloved interpreter of verses by the fourteenth-century Persian poet Hafiz In this luminous collection, Daniel Ladinskyâbest known for his gifted and bestselling interpretations of the great Sufi poet Hafizâbrings together the timeless work of twelve of the world's finest spiritual writers, six from the East and six from the West. Once again Ladinsky reveals his talent for creating profound and playful renditions of classic poems for a modern audience. Rumi's joyous, ecstatic love poems; St. Francis's loving observations of nature through the eyes of Catholicism; Kabir's wild, freeing humor that synthesizes Hindu, Muslim, and Christian beliefs; St. Teresa's sensual verse; and the mystical, healing words of Sufi poet Hafizâthese along with inspiring works by Rabia, Meister Eckhart, St. Thomas Aquinas, Mira, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and Tukaram are all âlove poems by God,â from writers considered to be "conduits of the divine." A spiritual treasure to cherish always.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 400 pages
- Publisher Penguin Books
- Publication Date September 24th 2002
- First Publication 04/30/02
- Language English
- ISBN 9780142196120
- Edition Not informed
- Category Poetry & Essays
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