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The Wine of Wisdom: The Life, Poetry and Philosophy of Omar Khayyam

By Mehdi Aminrazavi

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
1851685049, 9781851685042, 1851683550, 9781851683550, 9781435684416
Open Library ID
OL17153763M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5543723 bytes)
Pages
405\405
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Nourished by an admiration of Khayyam that has been with him since childhood, Aminrazavi's comprehensive new biography reintroduces the figure of Khayyam, and his great achievements, to the Western world. Blending a readable and accessible narrative with scholarly ambition and years of research, Aminrazavi's work covers not only Khayyam's well-known poetry, but also his extraordinary life, his neglected philosophical writings and the impact of his work in the West. It features a variety of supporting material, including original translations and the full text of Fitzgerald's Rubaiyyat, and will prove an ideal biography for those who want to know more about the poets inspired by Rumi.

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