Science and Poetry in Medieval Persia

Christine (University of Cambridge) van Ruymbeke

Cambridge University Press, 2007

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Nizami Ganjavi is one of the foremost figures in Persian poetry, living in Azerbaijan in the second half of the twelfth century. This study of his technical knowledge of botany in his Khamsa (Quintet) reveals the breadth and depth of the education of medieval Persian poets and their readers.

ISBN-13
9780521873642
ISBN-10
0521873649
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2007
Publication date
2007-12-13
Pages
252
Dimensions
160x236x22
Weight
534