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Islamic Dramaby Jamshid Malekpour
Frank Cass 2004; US$ 57.95This work examines the evolution of the Ta'ziyeh, which involved elements drawn from Zoroastrianaism, Mithraism, mythology, folklore and traditional forms of Iranian entertainment. more...
The virgin and her loverby B. Utas; T. H?
BRILL 2003; US$ 138.00Starting from the author's discovery that the Persian epic poem Vamiq and Adhra by Unsuri (11th century AD) derives from the ancient Greek novel of "Metiokhos and Parthenope", this work contains critical editions of the Greek and Persian fragments and testimonia, with comments. more...
The Case of Rhyme versus Reasonby Robert C. McKinney
BRILL 2004; US$ 249.00This book examines the life and times and poetry of the extremely prolific and versatile ?Abbasid poet Ibn al-Rumi (d. 283/896). Particular attention is devoted to tracing the influences in his distinctive poetic style and themes. more...
The Giftby Hafiz; Daniel Ladinsky
Penguin Group Inc. 1999; US$ 14.99More than any other Persian poet--even Rumi--Hafiz expanded the mystical, healing dimensions of poetry. Because his poems were often ecstatic love songs from God to his beloved world, many have called Hafiz the "Invisible Tongue." Indeed, Daniel Ladinsky, the accomplished translator of this volume, has said that his work with Hafiz is an attempt to do the impossible: to translate Light into words--to make the Luminous Resonance of God tangible to our finite senses. I am a hole in a flute that the Christ's breath moves through-- listen to this music! With this stunning collection of 250 of Hafiz's most intimate poems, Ladinsky has succeeded brilliantly in translating the essence of one of Islam's greatest poetic and religious voices. Each... more...
Sadeq Hedayatby Homa Katouzian
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 160.00This edited collection brings together the foremost authorities on Sadeq Hedayat's work. more...
Modern Persian Literature in Afghanistanby Wali Ahmadi
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 140.00This book charts the development of Afghan literature in the modern era, covering both poetry and prose, and relating it to social, economic and political change in that country. more...
I Heard God Laughingby Hafiz; Daniel Ladinsky
Penguin Group Inc. 2006; US$ 12.99From the renowned translator of The Gift , a rich collection that brings the great Sufi poet to Western readers To Persians , the poems of Hafiz are not "classical literature" from a remote past but cherished wisdom from a dear and intimate friend that continue to be quoted in daily life. With uncanny insight, Hafiz captures the many forms and stages of love. His poetry outlines the stages of the mystic's "path of love"-a journey in which love dissolves personal boundaries and limitations to join larger processes of growth and transformation. With this stunning collection, Ladinsky has succeeded brilliantly in translating the essence of one of Islam's greatest poetic and spiritual voices. BACKCOVER: "If you haven't yet had the delight... more...
Rumiby Jonathan Star
Penguin Group Inc. 2008; US$ 8.99Landmark translations of the Sufi poet/mystic Rumi from the acclaimed interpreter of the Tao Te Ching . Jonathan Star has assembled selections of Rumi's verse in a treasury that spans the poet's life and includes his most celebrated and poignant work. It is an enchanting volume of classic Eastern thought that creates an exhilarating experience for all readers. more...
The Masnaviby Jalal al-Din Rumi; Jawid Mojaddedi
Oxford University Press, UK 2007; US$ 8.95Book Two of Rumi's Masnavi is concerned with the challenges facing the follower of Sufi enlightenment. It interweaves stories and homilies in order to instruct followers of Rumi, the great thirteenth-century Muslim mystic. Jawid Mojaddedi's sparkling new verse translation follows his prize-winning edition of Book One. - ;'You don't seek guidance from those drunken men,. So why insist they mend their rags again?. God's lovers stand beyond all faiths, as they. Are shown by God Himself a higher way.'. Book Two of Rumi's Masnavi is concerned with the challenges facing the seeker of Sufi enlightenment. In particular it focuses on the struggle against the self, and how to choose the right companions in order to progress... more...
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyamby Omar Khayyám; Edward Fitzgerald
The Floating Press 1889; US$ 5.95Edward FitzGerald gave the title The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam to his translation of poetry attributed to the Persian poet, astronomer and mathematician Omar Khayyam (1048-1123). The word "Rubaiyat" means quatrains - verses of four lines. These works by Fitzgerald are the best known English translations. This edition contains both the first and fifth editions of the Rubaiyat. This influential translation is seen by many as a zenith of English literature in the... more...