General introduction to Persian literature. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by J.T.P. de Bruijn.
• Other Names: Bruijn, J. T. P. de
• Contents: Classical Persian literature as a tradition /J.T.P. de Bruijn -- The origin and development of literary Persian /J. Perry -- The history of literature /W. Hanaway -- Prosody : meter and rhyme /B. Utas -- Traditional literary theory : the Arabic background /G.J. van Gelder -- Persian rhetoric : Elm-e badi' and Elm-e bayân /N. Chalisova -- Poetic imagery /R. Zipoli -- Genres of court literature /J. Meisami -- Genres of religious literature /N. Pourjavady -- Riddles /G. Windfuhr -- Pre-Islamic Iranian and Indian influences on Persian literature /F. de Blois -- Hellenistic influences in classical Persian literature /C. Van Ruymbeke -- Arabic influences on Persian literature /J.T.P. de Bruijn -- Persian literature and the arts of the book /P.P. Soucek -- Manuscripts in the domains of the Persian language /I. Afshar -- Printing and publishing /I. Afshar -- Libraries and librarianship /I. Afshar -- Appendix 1. Publishing in Iran after the revolution -- Appendix 2. Persian book-publishing abroad.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (600 pages)
• Subjects: 891.5509; Persian literature -- History and criticism; Persian literature; Persisch; Literatur; Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857736505; 0857736507
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.