| A Flame in the Ashes: An Essay on the Tenth Century Persian Poetess, Rabia Balkhi Contributor(s): Mottahedin, Jaleh (Author) |
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ISBN: 1588141675 ISBN-13: 9781588141675 Publisher: Ibex Publishers, Incorporated OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback Language: Persian Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Middle Eastern |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6" W x 9" (0.67 lbs) 202 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rabia Balkhi was a tenth century Persian language poetess and a contemporary of Rudaki. She is known through the works of other writers, most notably Attar. In love with an outsider, she was murdered by her brothers to preserve the family s honor. This essay examines her work, life and love. |