A Persian Anthology (RLE Iran B) Vol. 1Being Translations from the Persian |
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| Author:
| Browne, Edward Granville |
| Series title: | Routledge Library Editions: Iran Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-60850-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $145.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume contains thirty-five translations of Persian poetry, arranged in five groups as well as two examples of prose translations from Arabic, which offer examples of 'rhymed prose' of which the earliest examples are to be found in the Koran. To help the reader, a substantial introduction on Persian poetry is included, as well as a personal memoir of the author by J B Atkins.
This volume contains thirty-five translations of Persian poetry, arranged in five groups as well as two examples of prose translations from Arabic, which offer examples of 'rhymed prose' of which the earliest examples are to be found in the Koran. To help the reader, a substantial introduction on Persian poetry is included, as well as a personal memoir of the author by J B Atkins.