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The Eye of the Prophet is a luminous collection of Gibran's writings translated from Arabic into French and now into English. Here the author is the poetic, philosophical moralist, grounded in Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity, seeking the best in people, refusing to separate humankind from the natural world. Ordinary work and life, he says, has the potential to be inherently noble, if we can learn to enact our affairs with the sublimity of nature's creations.

Gibrans descriptions celebrate the dignity and freedom of animals, birds, the seasons, oceans, clouds. His is a poets eye; he abhors the “tentacles of government” and calls on citizens to question all ideologies. In this book he writes about lifes great moments and passages (The First Kiss, The First Glance, The Mystery of Love, Youth); eternal essences (Earth, The Nature of Woman, Marriage, Love, Truth, Poetry), and grapples with nationalism, religion, and spiritual growth. The Eye of the Prophet blends Christian, Muslim, and Buddhist ideals into a great spiritual tapestry that transcends all cultural divisions. With its vibrant, rhythmic language, it speaks to our challenging times as a worthy companion to The Prophet.

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Kahlil Gibran (1883—1931) moved to the United States from Lebanon in 1895. Written in Arabic, his books have been translated into 20 languages. Poet, philosopher, and artist, he was compared by French sculptor Auguste Rodin to William Blake.
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ISBN:
9781556436970
Author:
Gibran, Kahlil
Publisher:
North Atlantic Books
Translator:
Crosland, Margaret
Author:
Gibran, Khalil
Subject:
Inspirational & Religious
Subject:
Inspiration & Personal Growth
Subject:
African
Subject:
Personal Transformation
Subject:
Poetry-A to Z
Copyright:
2008
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
20080131
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
152
Dimensions:
7.45x7.04x.44 in. .35 lbs.
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