Persian Love Poetry (Hardback) /anglais - Hardcover

SARKHOSH CURTIS V

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 071412429X ISBN 13: 9780714124292

Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM, 2005

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Sheila R. Canby is an Assistant Keeper specializing in Islamic Iran in the Department of Asia in the British Museum. Her publications include Persian Painting, Princes, Pots and Paladins and The Golden Age of Persian Art 1501-1722.

About this edition

• Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 071412429X
• ISBN 13: 9780714124292
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96