Persian Love Poetry

Author: Vesta Sarkhosh Curis

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  • : 26.00 NZD
  • : 9780714124759
  • : British Museum Press
  • : British Museum Press
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  • : 0.29
  • : October 2013
  • : 1.1 Centimeters X 16.9 Centimeters X 18.9 Centimeters
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 25.95
  • : October 2013
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  • : Vesta Sarkhosh Curis
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  • : Paperback
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  • : 891.55100803543
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  • : 96
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Barcode 9780714124759
9780714124759

Description

A reissue of this popular title with a fresh new paperback format, this collection of beautiful Persian love poetry is richly illustrated with images from the British Museum s world - famous collection. Love is everywhere in Persian poetry and can be interpreted in various ways: as mystic love, the basis of the relationship between humans and God; as passionate or affectionate love between lovers, husbands and wives, parents and children, family and friends; even as patriotic love for Iran. The literary style and indeed the Persian language itself are floral and elaborate, but the themes differ little from our preoccupations with love and romance today. With a brief introduction to the Persian poetic tradition and a short biographical note about each of the major poets, this beautiful anthology is the perfect way to discover the treasures of Persian literature and art.