Nezami Ganjavi 
Khosrow and Shirin [EPUB ebook] 

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Khosrow and Shirin
 is a love story
 by Nezami Ganjavi–considered the greatest medieval Persian romance poet–based on historical characters of the seventh-century Iranian court. Written 850 years ago, the narrative poem is presented here for the first time in a stunning modern-verse English translation by Dick Davis, the pre-eminent translator of Persian poetry.

The love between an Iranian prince (Khosrow) and an Armenian princess (Shirin) is at the center of this tumultuous tale in which the exigencies of politics and warfare intertwine with no less powerful forces of erotic desire and the quest for personal and spiritual fulfilment.

Nezami vividly dramatizes the clash between heroism and sensuality as they are pitted against the desire for the amenities of order and humane civilization. These marvelously presented discordant themes result in a complex love story based on conflicting concepts of love, one regarding the beloved as a prize to be conquered and possessed, the other unrequited and all-consuming, relishing the very notion of the annihilation of the self through love.

Davis has captured the energy and poetry of Nezami’s original in a delightful, contemporary idiom, and given us a story to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its luminous lyrical mastery. Davis’s superb introduction and textual commentary provide insightful background information for the general reader and scholar alike, intensifying the strength of Davis’s translation. Khosrow and Shirin will enchant both the classicist and the general reader, to captivate a new audience for Nezami’s masterpiece.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

introduction by dick davis • ix

where was shirin from? • xxxviii

pronunciation of persian names • xxxix

common metaphors for the body • xl

the beginning of the tale of khosrow and shirin • 1

endnotes • 411

story headings • 469

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Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● Seiten 520 ● ISBN 9781949445749 ● Dateigröße 1.6 MB ● Übersetzer Dick Davis ● Verlag Mage Publishers Inc. ● Erscheinungsjahr 2024 ● Ausgabe 1 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 9310666 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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