The Book of Khaqani

by Paul Smith, Khaqani, Paul Smith

THE BOOK OF KHAQANI Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Born in Shirwan in 1122 he died in Tabriz in 1199. He was a great poet and a master of the qasida and one of the first of the ghazal. He was born into the family of a carpenter in Melgem, near Shamakhy. He lost his father and was brought up by an uncle, a doctor and astronomer at court of the Shirwanshah, who acted 'as his nurse and tutor'. His mother was a Christian and Jesus features...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502460386
• ISBN13: 9781502460387
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"