RUDAKI: SELECTED POEMS Translation, Introduction & Notes by Paul Smith Abu 'Abd Allah Ja'far ibn Muhammad Rudaki (858-941) the 'father of Persian Poetry' and possibly the ruba'i, was born in the village of Rudak near Samarkand. First a wandering 'dervish' poet/minstrel he later served at the court of the Samanids of Bokhara. Nasr ibn Ahmad summoned him to his court and he prospered there amassing great wealth. He had 200 slaves in his retinue... and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1479339857
ISBN13:9781479339853
Release Date:September 2012
Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.59 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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