{"product_id":"khosrow-and-shirin-hardcover","title":"Khosrow and Shirin - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNezami Ganjavi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDick Davos\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eDick Davis\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKhosrow and Shirin\u003c\/em\u003e is a love story by Nezami Ganjavi--considered the greatest medieval Persian romance poet--based on historical characters of the seventh-century Iranian court. Written 850 years ago, the narrative poem is presented here for the first time in a stunning modern-verse English translation by Dick Davis, the pre-eminent translator of Persian poetry.\u003c\/p\u003eThe love between an Iranian prince (Khosrow) and an Armenian princess (Shirin) is at the center of this tumultuous tale in which the exigencies of politics and warfare intertwine with no less powerful forces of erotic desire and the quest for personal and spiritual fulfilment. Nezami vividly dramatizes the clash between heroism and sensuality as they are pitted against the desire for the amenities of order and humane civilization. These marvelously presented discordant themes result in a complex love story based on conflicting concepts of love, one regarding the beloved as a prize to be conquered and possessed, the other unrequited and all-consuming, relishing the very notion of the annihilation of the self through love.Davis has captured the energy and poetry of Nezami's original in a delightful, contemporary idiom, and given us a story to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its luminous lyrical mastery. Davis's superb introduction and textual commentary provide insightful background information for the general reader and scholar alike, intensifying the strength of Davis's translation.\u003cem\u003e Khosrow and Shirin\u003c\/em\u003e will enchant both the classicist and the general reader, to captivate a new audience for Nezami's masterpiece. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 520\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51774194221344,"sku":"9781949445633","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ca9f8c45039e928a7179af145f1d6b25.webp?v=1780443265","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/khosrow-and-shirin-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}