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Persian literature is the jewel in the crown of Persian culture. It
has profoundly influenced the literatures of Ottoman Turkey, Muslim
India and Turkic Central Asia. It has been a source of inspiration
for Goethe, Emerson, Matthew Arnold and Jorge Luis Borges among
others and praised by William Jones, Tagore, E. M. Forster and many
more. Yet Persian literature has never received the attention in
the West, which it merits. Whereas Persian art and architecture,
and more recently Iranian cinema, have been written about
extensively and at different levels for a varied audience, Persian
literature - the greatest achievement of the Iranian people, and
one of the major literatures of the world - has largely remained
the exclusive domain of specialists. And although in the past few
years the poems of Rumi have attracted the kind of popular
attention enjoyed by Omar Khayyam's quatrains in the 19th century,
Persian literature has never had the impact of the recognition
outside the Persianate world of a major world literature. A History
of Persian Literature responds to this need and offers a new,
comprehensive and detailed history of its subject. This
multi-volume, authoritative survey reflects the stature and
significance of Persian literature as the single most important
accomplishment of the Iranian nation. Prominent scholars in the
field bring a fresh critical approach to bear on this important
topic and each volume includes representative samples of this
literature. *** The third volume in this ground-breaking series
explores mainly the poems written in the couplet form (mathnavi)
including narrative mathnavis, allegorical mathnavis such as
Conference of the Birds by Attar as well as didactive mathnavis
such as Sa'di's Bustan and Rumi's Mathnavi-ye Ma'navi. Included in
this volume are also Strophic Poetry, Satirical and Invective Poems
and Occasional Poems (qat'e) and some rarer forms of Persian
poetry. Exploring these genres of Persian poetry and the major
figures of each genre such as Rudaki, Nezami, Sana'i, Attar, Sa'di
and Rumi, there is a detailed examination of the intricate
interplay between form and content. Through expert and revealing
analysis of these distinctive Persian poetic genres this volume
provides invaluable insights into their creation and development.
Examining the contribution of the great practitioners of the era,
some of the most distinguished authorities on the subject lend
their expertise to unravel the complex but central role played by
poetry in its golden age. This volume is an invaluable companion
for anyone who wants to understand the continuing relevance and
influence of Classical Persian Poetry.
Abu'l-Fazl Beyhaqi, a secretary at the court of a number of
Ghaznavid rulers in eastern Iran and Afghanistan in the early
Middle Ages, is a most perceptive, as well as intriguing,
commentator on the history of the Islamic Near East. The surviving
volumes of his massive project, dealing in depth with the years
1030-1041, combine astute criticism and wry humor with an
unobtrusive display of mastery of the learned literature of the
time, both in Arabic and Persian. Through a skillful manipulation
of different styles, and timely introduction of the authorial voice
as a framing device to bring a sense of heightened drama, the
historian comments on mankind's individual frailties and the many
lost opportunities that hasten a mighty dynasty's decline. Although
there are already a number of articles and monographs in English
and other Western languages on aspects of his style and historical
approach, this is the first complete translation of the extant
volumes with a detailed commentary.
Abu'l-Fazl Beyhaqi, a secretary at the court of a number of
Ghaznavid rulers in eastern Iran and Afghanistan in the early
Middle Ages, is a most perceptive, as well as intriguing,
commentator on the history of the Islamic Near East. The surviving
volumes of his massive project, dealing in depth with the years
1030-1041, combine astute criticism and wry humor with an
unobtrusive display of mastery of the learned literature of the
time, both in Arabic and Persian. Through a skillful manipulation
of different styles, and timely introduction of the authorial voice
as a framing device to bring a sense of heightened drama, the
historian comments on mankind's individual frailties and the many
lost opportunities that hasten a mighty dynasty's decline. Although
there are already a number of articles and monographs in English
and other Western languages on aspects of his style and historical
approach, this is the first complete translation of the extant
volumes with a detailed commentary.
Abu'l-Fazl Beyhaqi, a secretary at the court of a number of
Ghaznavid rulers in eastern Iran and Afghanistan in the early
Middle Ages, is a most perceptive, as well as intriguing,
commentator on the history of the Islamic Near East. The surviving
volumes of his massive project, dealing in depth with the years
1030-1041, combine astute criticism and wry humor with an
unobtrusive display of mastery of the learned literature of the
time, both in Arabic and Persian. Through a skillful manipulation
of different styles, and timely introduction of the authorial voice
as a framing device to bring a sense of heightened drama, the
historian comments on mankind's individual frailties and the many
lost opportunities that hasten a mighty dynasty's decline. Although
there are already a number of articles and monographs in English
and other Western languages on aspects of his style and historical
approach, this is the first complete translation of the extant
volumes with a detailed commentary.
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