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OverviewThis volume is a collection of essays on classical Persian literature, focusing on Persian rhetorical devices, especially imagery and metaphors. The various contributions discuss the origin and the development of debate poetry, the transmission of Persian and Arabic tales to the works of Europeans medieval authors such as Boccaccio and Chaucer, but also the development of Aristotelian poetics and epistemology in Persian philosophical tradition. Furthermore, the baroque style of the Shiite author usayn Vaiz Kashifi, the use of wine metaphors by mystics such as Jalal al-Din Rumi, afiz's original use of candle metaphors, the translation of Khayyam's metaphors into English, and the importance of a single metaphor in the epic Barzu-nama are discussed. Contributors include: J. Landau, Ch. van Ruymbeke, A.A. Seyed-Gohrab, N. Pourjavady, F.D. Lewis, A. Sedighi, G.R. van den Berg, S. Sharma, F. Abdullaeva. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ali Asghar Seyed-GohrabPublisher: Not Avail Imprint: Not Avail ISBN: 9786613310804ISBN 10: 6613310808 Pages: 292 Publication Date: 14 October 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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