| The Judeo-Persian Poet 'Emrānī And His "Book of Treasure": 'Emrānī's Ganj-Nāme, a Versified Commentary on the Mishnaic Tracta Contributor(s): Yeroushalmi, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004103015 ISBN-13: 9789004103016 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $335.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1995 Annotation: In the course of their long history on Iranian soil the Jews of Iran have produced a large body of literature which has been little studied and published. This volume deals with one of the most prominent Jewish poets of Iran, known as 'Emr?n? (1454-1536 C.E.). The book consists of three parts. The first part studies 'Emr?n?'s time, life and work and analyzes in depth the poet's last major work entitled "Ganj-n?me (The Book of Treasure). "Ganj-n?me, which is closely modeled after compositions of classical Persian literature, is 'Emr?n?'s versified commentary of the ethical tractate of the Mishnah commonly known as "Pirqey Abot ("The Chapters of the Fathers"). The second part of the book offers the English translation, annotation and source study of "Ganj-n?me. The third and last part of the book provides a critical edition of "Ganj-n?me. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Interior Design - General - History | Jewish - General - Religion | Judaism - General |
| Dewey: 891.551 |
| LCCN: 95006230 |
| Series: Études Sur Le Judaïsme Médiéval |
| Physical Information: 472 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
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| Publisher Description: In the course of their long history on Iranian soil the Jews of Iran have produced a large body of literature which has been little studied and published. This volume deals with one of the most prominent Jewish poets of Iran, known as 'Emrānī (1454-1536 C.E.). The book consists of three parts. The first part studies 'Emrānī's time, life and work and analyzes in depth the poet's last major work entitled Ganj-nāme (The Book of Treasure). Ganj-nāme, which is closely modeled after compositions of classical Persian literature, is 'Emrānī's versified commentary of the ethical tractate of the Mishnah commonly known as Pirqey Abot ("The Chapters of the Fathers"). The second part of the book offers the English translation, annotation and source study of Ganj-nāme. The third and last part of the book provides a critical edition of Ganj-nāme. |