The Tales of the Fish & Spider
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THE TALES OF THE FISH & SPIDER Shah Da'i & Parvin E'tesami Translation & Introduction Paul Smith The masnavi form of rhyming couplets in Persian Poetry is used mainly to tell epic tales such as Firdausi's Shahnama or Sufi stories such as Rumi's Masnavi. Ocasionally as with 'Attar's Conference of the Birds the poet uses creatures to tell a spiritually moral story. Sufi poet Shah Da'i (1406-1464) takes his clue from 'Attar and tells the marvellous tale...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1511772751
ISBN13:9781511772754
Release Date:April 2015
Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:148 Pages
Weight:0.59 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"
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