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Medieval Persian Court Poetry
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Medieval Persian Court Poetry
Contributors:
By (Author) Julie Scott Meisami
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Literary studies: poetry and poets
Dewey:
891.551109
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
362
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
680g
Description
Dr. Meisami discloses previously neglected stylistic qualities and ethical purposes in medieval Persian court poetry, and shows that court poets were also moral instructors who examined and celebrated the values they shared with their audiences. The book also takes into account the close relationship between Persian and Arabic court poetry. Origin
