Sa'di in Love: The Lyrical Verses of Persia's Master Poet

by Homa Katouzian

Book Overview

'In the breath that I die, for you I'll be longing/ Wishing to turn into the dust of your belonging' - Sa'di, Expressions of Love. With poetry which speaks across the ages, Sa'di (1210-1281) is a vital classical poet and a towering figure of the medieval Persian canon. Comparable in skill and stature to other Persian poets such as Ferdowsi, Hafez, Rumi and Omar Khayyam, Sa'di's verses--best known through his 'Bustan' and 'Golestan' address universal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0755648293
• ISBN13: 9780755648290
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"