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Haft paykarNiẓāmī Ganjavī

Haft paykar

Niẓāmī Ganjavī
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4 editions · 2 languages
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The Haft Paykar is one of the great works of Persian literature. Completed in 1197 by the Persian poet Nizami of Ganja, it is an allegorical romance of great beauty and depth, and its central theme of self-knowledge as the path to human perfection is conveyed in rich and vivid imagery and complex symbolism. It tells the story of the Sassanian ruler Bahram V Gur and of his spiritual progress. He is guided towards wisdom and moral enlightenment by the seven tales of love told to him by his brides, the Princesses of the Seven Climes. Each tale depicts a love-quest which ends sometimes in…

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4 editions · 2 languages
  • Paperback · English · 2015
    Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. · 368 pages · 9781624664304
  • Hardcover · English · 2015
    Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. · 368 pages · 9781624664311
  • Other · English · 1995
    The haft paykar
    Oxford University Press · 307 pages · 9780192831842
  • Other · French · 2000
    sept portraits
    Fayard · 370 pages · 9782213606569
PoetryPoetry (poetic works by one author)Persian poetryTranslations into RussianPersian literatureMiddle AgesRomances