The Drowned Book: Ecstatic and Earthy Reflections of Bahauddin, the Father of Rumi by Coleman Barks
        
          
        
      
  
    
        
        
      
  
    
        
        
  
  
        
      
  
    
        
        
  
        
      
  
    
        
      
  
    
        
          
            
              Bahauddin, Rumi's father, was not only a major force in the development of Islamic spirituality, but also deeply influential in his son's life. This delightful and provocative collection reveals the depth of thirteenth-century Sufi mystical wisdom and its acute observations into nature, humanity, and the mysteries of life. Full of wit and insight, Bahauddin's notes bring to the reader a deeper understanding of his son Rumi's spiritual and intellectual heritage.
HarperOne, 2004.
 ISBN: 9780060591946. 192 pp.
Hardcover. Near fine in a near fine jacket.