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1	Mathnawi of Jalalu'ddin Rumi: Persian more books like this by Professor Reynold A Nicholson (Commentaries by) Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi's great poem, the Mathnawi is one of the best known and most influential works of Muslim mysticism. Nicholson's critical edition is based on the oldest known manuscripts, including the earliest, dated 1278 and preserved in the Mevlana Museum at Konya. It remains the standard text and is provided with diacritical marks to ... see all copies from $18.87! new only from $28.86! \| first editions
2	Veils and Words: The Emerging Voices of Iranian Women Writers more books like this by Farzaneh Milani This is the first book in any language about the writing of women in Iran. For centuries any sense that there could be a literary tradition among women was suppressed. Since the middle of the 19th century, however, a number a of pioneering women have defied the traditional order to produce poetry and novels of the highest quality; but many of them ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.64! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Anthology of Islamic Literature: From the Rise of Islam to Modern Times more books like this by James Kritzeck (Editor) see all copies from $1.99! first editions
4	A Literary History of Persia more books like this by Edward Granville Browne The classic work on the subject, A Literary History of Persia is still the standard work in the English language on Persia and her literature. It spans four volumes (2,256 pages) and took about twenty-five years to write. Although it concentrates on Persian literature, it also surveys all aspects of Persian culture from Iranian pre-history to the ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $19.84! \| first editions
5	The Rose Garden more books like this by Sadi, Edward Eastwick Saadi of Shiraz was a great Sufi poet of the twelfth century. His book of poetry, The Rose Garden, is a kaleidoscope of differing views and ideas, from the most noble to the most trivial, revealing Saadi's deep understanding of the Sufi tradition. see all copies from $11.95! new only from $20.00! \| first editions
6	The Rose Garden more books like this by Sheikh Muslih-Uddin Sa'di Shirazi, Edward Rehatsek (Translator) see all copies from $8.75! new only from $27.62! \| SVS
7	Jasmine and Stars: Reading More Than Lolita in Tehran more books like this by Fatemeh Keshavarz In a direct, frank, and intimate exploration of Iranian literature and society, scholar, teacher, and poet, Fatemeh Keshavarz challenges popular perceptions of Iran as a society bereft of vitality and joy. Her fresh perspective on present day Iran provides a rare insight into this rich culture alive with artistic expression but virtually unknown ... see all copies from $15.60! new only from $17.26! \| SVS
8	The Politics of Writing in Iran: A History of Modern Persian Literature more books like this by Kamran Talattof In The Politics of Writing in Iran, Kamran Talattof emphasizes the pattern of literary change in Iran, as he focuses on the relationship among the constructive elements of literary creativity, literary, movement, ideology, and metaphorical language of modern Persian authors. Emerging in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries as a secular ... see all copies from $11.99! new only from $13.13! \| first editions
9	In Queen Esther's Garden: An Anthology of Judeo-Persian Literature more books like this by Vera Basch Moreen (Translator) This wide-ranging anthology brings to English-language readers for the first time the riches of the Judaeo-Persian literary tradition. The collection represents a variety of writings produced by the Jewish community of Iran - perhaps the oldest continuous Diaspora community in the world. Vera Basch Moreen has gathered texts written between the ... see all copies from $23.50! new only from $46.24! \| first editions
10	Satire in Persian literature more books like this by Hasan Javadi see all copies from $35.00!
11	Persian literature, ancient and modern more books like this by Elizabeth A. Reed From the earliest Sumerian and babylonian cuneiform inscriptions, the sacred books of Parsis, the literary influence of the Islamic Conquest, the story of Shah Namah, to the magnificence of Persian poetry, Reed's acholarly book opens the treasure trove of Persian literature. see all copies from $20.71! new only from $30.51! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Image of Arabs in Modern Persian Literature more books like this by Joya Blondel Saad The Image of Arabs in Modern Persian Literature considers the problem of defining Iranianness, given Iran's ethnic diversity and history as an Islamic but non-Arab country. see all copies from $25.00! new only from $38.95!
13 view cover	A History of Literary Criticism in Iran, 1866-1951: Literary Criticism in the Works of Enlightened Thinkers of Iran--Akhundzadeh, Kermani, Malkom, Talebof, Maraghe'i, Kasravi, and Hedayat more books like this by Iraj Parsinejad see all copies from $48.31! new only from $48.31! \| SVS
14	Translations of Eastern Poetry & Prose more books like this by Reynold Alleyne Nicholson (Translator) see all copies from $15.00!
15 view cover	Divan-i Hafiz more books like this by Hafiz The DIVAN-I HAFIZ is a complete verbatim translation of all of Hafez's ghazals, rubaiyats, qita'at, masnavi, the saqinameh, the moghaninameh, qasaid, and mokhamas. It includes a biography of the poet, description of other translations, index of the personages in the poems, index of the figures of speech used, and copious notes on practically every ... see all copies from $122.66! new only from $122.66! \| SVS
16 view cover	Modern Persian Literature in Afghanistan: Anomalous Visions of History and Form more books like this by Ahmadi Walid, Wali Ahmadi With the unleashing of the "War on Terror" in the aftermath of 9/11, Afghanistan has become prominent in the news. However, we need to appreciate that no substantive understanding of contemporary history, politics and society of this country can be achieved without a thorough analysis of the Afghan encounter with cultural and literary modernity ... see all copies from $84.00! new only from $84.00!
17 view cover	Think of These Things/Beh Inh Biandish: Persian Translation more books like this by Krishnamurti, Mohsen Moini (Translator) see all copies from $8.40! new only from $14.92!
18 view cover	Persian literature more books like this by Claud Field see all copies from $28.19! new only from $28.19! \| SVS
19	Persian Literature more books like this by Ehsan Yarshater (Photographer) see all copies from $38.00! new only from $38.00!
20	History of Iranian literature. more books like this by Jan Rypka, Karl Jahn see all copies from $300.00! new only from $300.00! \| first editions
21	Persian Literature: An Introduction more books like this by Reuben Levy see all copies from $10.00! first editions
22 view cover	Ravankavi-i suvar-i ishq dar adabiyat-i Farsi more books like this by Javad Zamanadah see all copies from $34.82! new only from $54.70!
23	Negligence and Chaos: Bibliographical Access to Persian-Language Materials in the United States more books like this by Farideh Tehrani, C Sumner Spalding (Designer), Jane A Hannigan (Designer) Tehrani proposes a simple script conversion method which uses practically no diacritical marks to make Persian-language materials more accessible to users. see all copies from $10.92! signed copies \| first editions
24	Persian literature : a bio-bibliographical survey. more books like this by C. A. Storey see all copies from $36.00!
25 view cover	Far from Home: Dur AZ Khaneh more books like this by Mihri Yalfani Text in Persian. Story by well known novelist about Iranian immigrant women in Canada. see all copies from $7.77! new only from $13.42!

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