Beholding beauty : Saʿdi of Shiraz and the aesthetics of desire in medieval Persian poetry

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Title
"Beholding beauty : Saʿdi of Shiraz and the aesthetics of desire in medieval Persian poetry"
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by Domenico Ingenito
Publisher
  • Brill
Publication Year
  • c2021
Book size
25 cm

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Summary: "Beholding Beauty: Sadi of Shiraz and the Aesthetics of Desire in Medieval Persian Poetry explores the relationship between sexuality, politics, and spirituality in the lyrics of Sadi Shirazi (d. 1282 CE), one of the most revered masters of classical Persian literature. Relying on a variety of sources, including unstudied manuscripts, Domenico Ingenito presents the so-called inimitable smoothness of the poet's lyric style as a serene yet multifaceted window into the uncanny beauty of the world, the human body, and the realm of the unseen. The book constitutes the first attempt to study lyric meditations on beauty in the context of the major artistic, scientific and intellectual trends of his time. By charting unexplored connections between Islamic philosophy and mysticism, obscene verses and courtly ideals of love, Ingenito appoaches the poet's literary genius from the perspective of sacred homoeroticism and the psychology of performative lyricism in their historical context"-- Provided by publisher

Includes bibliographical references (p. [642]-687) and index

Original texts: p. 525-641

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