The necklace of the Pleiades studies in Persian literature presented to Heshmat Moayyad on his 80th birthday : 24 essays on Persian literature, culture and religion / F.D. Lewis and S. Sharma (eds.).

Other author Lewis, Franklin, 1961-2022.
Other author Sharma, Sunil, 1964-
Other author Moayyad, Heshmat.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLeiden : Leiden University Press, [2010]
Description380 pages : illustration ; 24 cm.
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SeriesIranian studies series
Iranian studies series (Leiden, Netherlands) ^A1256473
Summary "The necklace of the Pleiades" is a volume on Persian literature, culture and religion by Persian scholars from around the world. This book reflects the state of the field of Persian literary studies and will be of substantial interest not only to scholars of Iranian culture, history and religions, but of Middle Eastern and South Asian studies, as well. The topics of the 24 essays range from the Persian Alexander romance, to Ferdowsi's Shahnama and other epics, the poetics and imagery of the ghazal and the qasida, Mughal court poetry, Sufism, Ismaili history, Baha'i literature, Iranian linguistics, the modern writer Sadeq Hedayat, and the reception of Salman Rushdie's novel in Persian translation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012367556
ISBN9789087280918

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