Nasir Khusraw, the Ruby of Badakhshan - A Portrait of the Persian Poet, Traveller and Philosopher

I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili StudiesThis is a comprehensive study of the life of Nasir-Khusraw, one of the foremost poets of the Persian language and a major Ismaili thinker and writer. Celebrated for a poetry that combines art with philosophy, trusted for the details of his travels throughout the Middle East, revered and criticized for his theological texts, he remains one of the most fascinating figures in Islamic history and literature. This volume also includes sections of his work.>

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• Authors: Alice C Hunsberger, Alice C. Hunsberger, Hunsberger Alice C.
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781850439264
• ISBN: 978-1-85043-926-4
• No. of pages: 324
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 215 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Ismaili Heritage Series; Print on Demand; Ismaili Heritage; Ismaili Heritage Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book; History of Ideas, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, HISTORY / Asia / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / Social History, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern, CE period up to c 1500, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Asian History, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Biography: historical, political and military, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Persian Empire, Persian (Farsi)