The Poetry of Nizami Ganjavi: Knowledge, Love, and Rhetoric

The work of Nizami Ganjavi, a classical poet of the twelfth century, is fueling new cultural debate in Iran in recent years. The dominant discourse encourages the reading of the texts in light of biographical or theological conventions and religious motives. These essays explore Nizami s influential...

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Other Authors: Talattof, Kamran (Editor), Clinton, Jerome W. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2000, 2000
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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