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The Ocean in a Jar: The Rubayat of Baba Tahir Hamadani

The Ocean in a Jar: The Rubayat of Baba Tahir Hamadani


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Baba Tahir Hamadani originally composed the quatrains in this book about 1000 years ago. His nom de plume, 'uryan, (The Naked'), is taken to refer to the austerity of his life as a wandering dervish, but it could equally well apply to the unpolished, colloquial style of his verse. Both views can be deceptive, however, as is signalled in the title used here (his own words, directly translated). We are not looking here at some half-crazed ascetic, but at a man who for a time was both vessel and voice for an eternal and infinite mind'. Centuries before Jelaluddin Rumi, Hafez and Jami, we see clearly set out the preoccupations, themes and symbols that have characterised Persian poetry right down to the present day. This text comprises a translation with notes and an expository essay, together with a Persian text and a glossary of dialect variants.

About the Author :
David Pendlebury has combined careers in language teaching, both in the UK and overseas with a lifelong interest in the ideas expressed so powerfully in the Middle East through the medium of poetry. Earlier translations by him include:

Review :
"Yusuf and Zulaikha (Jami): selected as one of the 'Observer Books of the Year', 1981. The Abode of Spring (Jami) and The Way of the Seeker (Hakim Sanai): "The talented David Pendlebury...has not allowed personal biases to intrude into the text." - Idries Shah. The Walled Garden of Truth (Hakim Sanai): "...useful on any level one is able to grasp hold of it - and very enjoyable, too. [The Afterword] is a wholly admirable essay - for its simple explanation of complex problems, and for the large amount of information given in a small space." - Doris Lessing."


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781846852626
  • Publisher: Authors' Chance Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Exposure Publishing
  • Height: 229 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: The Rubayat of Baba Tahir Hamadani
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1846852625
  • Publisher Date: 07 Sep 2006
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: Persian
  • Spine Width: 7 mm
  • Weight: 205 gr


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