A Short History of Persian Literature : At the Bahman?, the '?dilsh?h? and the Qutbsh?h? Courts - Deccan. by Devare, T. N.

Table of Contents: “…The Role of Saints and Savants of Islām in the Development of Persian Literature; The Role of Religion; Shāh Rājū Qattāl: His Life and Works; Shaykh Ibrāhīm-e-Sangānī; Burhān'ud-Dīn-e-Gharīb; Sirāj-e-Junaydī; Shaykh 'Ayn'ud-Dīn-e-Ganj'ul-'ulum; Khwājā Banda Nawāz; Makhdūm Faqīh Alī; Shihābud-Dīn Ahmad b. …”
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The Necklace of the Pleiades : 24 Essays on Persian Literature, Culture and Religion. by Lewis, Franklin

Subjects: “…Persian literature History and criticism.…”
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The Necklace of the Pleiades : 24 Essays on Persian Literature, Culture and Religion. by Lewis, Franklin

Subjects: “…Persian literature History and criticism.…”
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Javid-Nama (RLE Iran A). by Iqbal, Muhammad

Subjects: “…Persian literature.…”
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In Search of Omar Khayyam (RLE Iran A). by Dashti, Ali

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Iran : Politics, History and Literature. by Katouzian, Homa

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Ibn Yamin (RLE Iran A). by Rodwell, E. H. H.

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The world of Persian literary humanism by Dabashi, Hamid, 1951-

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Literature of the early twentieth century : from the constitutional period to Reza Shah

Subjects: “…Persian literature 20th century History and criticism.…”
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Courtly Riddles : Enigmatic Embellishments in Early Persian Poetry. by Seyed-Gohrab, A. A. (Ali Asghar), 1968-

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Jasmine and stars : reading more than Lolita in Tehran by Keshavarz, Fatemeh, 1952-

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Familiar and foreign : identity in Iranian film and literature

Table of Contents: “…F and the woman: personal identities in Zoya Pirzad's Like All the Afternoons / Madeleine Voegeli -- Anxious men: sexuality and systems of disavowal in contemporary Iranian literature / Blake Atwood -- Reading the exile's body: deafness and diasporta in Kader Abdolah's My Father's Notebook / Babak Elahi -- Persian literature of exile in France: Goli Taraqqi's short stories/ Laetitia Nanquette -- Farang represented: the construction of self-space in Goli Taraqqi's fiction / Goulia Ghardashkhani -- Film as alternative history: the aesthetics of Bahram Beizai / Khatereh Sheibani -- Technologies of memory, identity, and oblivion in in Persepolis (2007) and Waltz with Bashir (2008) / William Anselmi and Sheena Wilson.…”
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The literature of pre-Islamic Iran : companion volume I to a history of Persian literature /

“…History of Persian literature ;…”
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Irreverent Persia : invective, satirical and burlesque poetry from the origins to the timurid period (10th to 15th century) by Zipoli, Riccardo

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Catalog of Judeo-Persian Manuscripts in the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. by Moreen, Vera Basch

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Writing self, writing empire : Chandar Bhan Brahman and the cultural world of the Indo-Persian state secretary by Kinra, Rajeev

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : a Hindu secretary at King Shah Jahan's court -- Chandar Bhan's intellectual world : a revisionist perspective -- A mirror for Munsh's : secretarial arts and Mughal governance -- King of Delhi, king of the world : Chandar Bhan's perspective on Shah Jahan, the Mughal court, and the realm -- Writing the Mughal self : Chandar Bhan's life and letters -- Making Indo-Persian literature fresh : Chandar Bhan's poetic world -- The persistence of gossip : Chandar Bhan and the cultural memory of Mughal decline -- Conclusion : ending at just the beginning : towards a postcolonial Mughal historiography.…”
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Alexander the Great in the Persian tradition : history, myth and legend in medieval Iran by Manteghi, Haila

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Burying the Beloved : Marriage, Realism and Reform in the Modern Iran. by Motlagh, Amy, 1976-

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A key to the treasure of the Hakīm : artistic and humanistic aspects of Nizāmī Ganjavī's Khamsa

Table of Contents: “…Drinking from the Water of Life -- Nizāmī, Khizr and the Symbolism of Poetical Inspiration in Later Persianate Literature / Patrick Franke --…”
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A key to the treasure of the Hakīm : artistic and humanistic aspects of Nizāmī Ganjavī's Khamsa

Table of Contents: “…Drinking from the Water of Life -- Nizāmī, Khizr and the Symbolism of Poetical Inspiration in Later Persianate Literature / Patrick Franke --…”
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A companion to comparative literature

Table of Contents: “…Persian incursions: the transnational dynamics of Persian literature /…”
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Continuity in Iranian identity : resilience of a cultural heritage by Davaran, Fereshteh

Table of Contents: “…Old Iranians -- Middle Iranians -- Iranian religions -- Middle Persian literature : Andarz -- Iranian persistence in the Islamic era -- Islamic-era Persian literature : Adab.…”
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Tablet & pen : literary landscapes from the modern Middle East

Table of Contents: “…The language of invention: the renaissance of Arabic literature, 1910-1920 ; My country: the nationalization of Turkish literature, 1920-1930 ; Once upon a time: politics and piety in Persian literature, 1930-1940 ; Rise up! Pakistan and the independence of Urdu literature, 1940-1950 -- pt. 2. 1950-1980. …”

Persia : history and heritage

Table of Contents: “…Elwell-Sutton -- 3. Persian literature / P.W. Avery -- 4. Persian painting / B.W. …”
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The Persian language by Levy, Reuben

Table of Contents: “…Outstanding figures in Persian literature -- 8. Recent developments.…”
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Metaphor and Imagery in Persian Poetry. by Seyed-Gohrab, Ali Asghar

Table of Contents: “…The Ring as a Token in the Barzu-nama: On the Importance of Lineage and OriginThe Function of the Catalogue of Poets in Persian Poetry; The Origins of the Munazara Genre in New Persian Literature; Index.…”
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The Iranian Talmud : reading the Bavli in its Sasanian context by Secunda, Shai

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Divine love : Islamic literature and the path to god by Chittick, William C.

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The romance between Greece and the East

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Authentic self-love : a path to healing the self and relationships by Irvani, Sepideh

Table of Contents: “…The Role of Psychotherapist: A Loving Guide and FacilitatorTheological/Spiritual Teachings on Love; Buddhism on Love; Islam on Love; Christianity on Love; Judaism on Love; Persian Literature on Love; Rumi; Omar Khayyám; Hafez; Sa'adi; Ferdowsi; Chapter 3: Review of the Literature III: Theological and Philosophical Views On Love; Chapter 4: Summary and Conclusions; The Relationship of Love to Psychotherapeutic Interaction in Psychology and Marital and Family Therapy; Glossary; References; About the Author…”
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Global Cold War Literatures : Western, Eastern and Postcolonial Perspectives. by Hammond, Andrew, 1967-

Table of Contents: “…Reflections of the Cold War in Modern Persian Literature, 1945-19797. The 'Boom' Novel and the Cold War in Latin America; 8. …”
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Alexander the Great in the Middle Ages : transcultural perspectives

Table of Contents: “…The medieval Alexander : transcultural ambivalences / Markus Stock -- East and West, cosmopolitan and imperial in the Roman Alexander / Thomas Hahn -- Meanings of nationality in the medieval Alexander tradition / Emily Reiner -- Facing the land of darkness : Alexander, Islam, and the quest for the secrets of God / Christine Chism -- Diaspora as empire in the Hebrew Deeds of Alexander (Ma'aseh Alexandros) / Ruth Nisse -- Hebrew Alexander romance and astrological questions : Alexander, Aristotle, and the medieval Jewish audience / Shamma Boyarin -- The Alexander Romance in Southeast Asia : wonder, Islam, and knowledge of the world / Su Fang Ng -- Re-writing the episode of Alexander and Candace in medieval Persian literature : patterns, sources, and motif transformation / Julia Rubanovich -- Coptic miniature painting in the Arabic Alexander Romance / Faustina Doufikar-Aerts -- Poet, protagonist, and the epic Alexander in Walter of Châtillon's Alexandreis / Sylvia A. …”
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Essays in Islamic Philology, History, and Philosophy : a Festschrift in Celebration and Honor of Professor Ahmad Mahdavi Damghani's 90th Birthday. by Korangy, Alireza

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; Tabula Gratulatoria ; Selected Bibliography of Professor Ahmad Mahdavi Damghani ; Part I: Classical Persian Literature and Philology ; Moving toward the Modern: The Nationalist Imagery of Malik al-Shu'arā Bahār ; Old Iranian Motifs in Vīs o Rāmīn.…”
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True Lies Worldwide : Fictionality in Global Contexts. by Cullhed, Anders, 1951-

Table of Contents: “…Interaction Between the Reader, the Critic and the Author: The Qing Dramatist Hong Sheng's Historical Play Changshengdian and Wu Yiyi's CommentaryPerforming Life and Live Theatre: Fiction in Popular Performances; Fiction Past and Present: Historical Perspectives; Diagnosing Fiction: From Plato to Borges; Classical Persian Literature: Fiction, Didactics or Intuitive Truth?…”
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Resistance in contemporary Middle Eastern cultures : literature, cinema and music

Table of Contents: “…Articulations of Resistance in Modern Persian Literature; 6. Iranian Drama and the Aesthetics of Gender Relations and Religiosity: Mohammad Rahmanian's Ashaqeh.…”
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From Persia to Tehr Angeles : a Contemporary Guide to Understanding and Appreciating Ancient Persian Culture by Sharareh, Kamran

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 6 The Traditional Persian Wedding; The Traditional Persian Wedding Process; Updating This For Modern Times; Chapter 7 Persian New Year; About Persian New Year; Ceremonies Leading Up To The New Year; Translating This To Our Own Time And Place; Chapter 8 Persian Arts; The Visual Arts; Music; Persian Literature; Persian Landmarks; Chapter 9 Religion; Basic Rituals Of Islam; Commentary For Our Times; Windows To Happiness; A Postscript To The Reader; About The Author; Glossary; To Learn More…”
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Medieval oral literature

Table of Contents: “…Monroe -- Orality and the tradition of Arabic epic storytelling / Thomas Herzog -- Orality in medieval Persian literature / Julia Rubanovich -- Medieval Turkish epic and popular narrative / Karl Reichl -- Dramatic pastime, custom and entertainment.…”
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Islamic Societies to the Nineteenth Century : a Global History. by Lapidus, Ira M.

Table of Contents: “…THE CALIPHATE AND ISLAMThe Inquisition; Architecture and court ceremony; THE ARABIC HUMANITIES; PERSIAN LITERATURE; HELLENISTIC LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY; CULTURE, LEGITIMACY, AND THE STATE; CHAPTER 14 INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 15 SUNNI ISLAM; THE VENERATION OF THE PROPHET; EARLY MUSLIM THEOLOGY; Ash'arism; SCRIPTURALISM: QURAN, HADITH, AND LAW (CO-AUTHOR, LENA SALAYMEH); Law in the seventh and eighth centuries; Tradition and law: Hadith; Reasoned opinion versus traditionalism; The schools of law; ASCETICISM AND MYSTICISM (SUFISM); CHAPTER 16 SHI'I ISLAM; ISMA'ILI SHI'ISM.…”
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The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy of Persian by Shabani-Jadidi, Pouneh

Table of Contents: “…19 Teaching Persian through short stories with parallel elaboration -- 20 Teaching Persian literature in Persian: A content­based approach -- 21 Development of a standard Persian language proficiency test for speakers of other languages -- 22 Second language assessment in Persian -- Part IV Social aspects of second language acquisition and pedagogy of Persian -- 23 Persian as a national language, minority languages and multilingual education in Iran -- 24 Teaching Persian varieties and dialects: A Persian reference framework -- 25 The acquisition of Persian pragmatic competence: A case study about the comprehension of conversational implicature and presupposition in the learners of Persian as a second/foreign language (LOP) -- 26 Persian as an interlanguage -- 27 Interlanguage and beyond: Persian­English codeswitching -- 28 Language learning strategies and beliefs about language learning: A study of university students of Persian in the United States -- 29 Utilization of neologisms in teaching and assessment of advanced Persian: A sociolinguistic approach -- Index.…”
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Charand-o parand : revolutionary satire from Iran, 1907-1909 by Dihkhudā, ʻAlī Akbar, 1879-1955

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