The hand of poetry : five mystic poets of Persia : translations from the poems of Sanai, Attar, Rumi, Saadi and Hafiz

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The hand of poetry : five mystic poets of Persia : translations from the poems of Sanai, Attar, Rumi, Saadi and Hafiz

by Coleman Barks. Lectures on Persian poetry / by Hazrat Inayat Khan

Omega Publications, 2011

2nd revised ed.

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Lectures on Persian poetry

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Lectures and new translations illuminating the work of Persia's mystic poets. The Hand of Poetry offers entry into the world of beauty and truth. Seven lectures on Persian poetry given by Hazrat Inayat Khan are followed by some of the poetry he discusses, including pieces from Sanai, Attar, Rumi, Saadi, and Hafiz-all newly translated by the poet Coleman Barks. This revised edition also includes two additional chapters by Hazrat Inayat Khan, drawn from original source material.

Table of Contents

  • Why Rational Agents Should Not be Liberal Maximizers
  • Validity Now & Then
  • A Primer on Ernst Abbe for Frege Readers
  • The Unnameable
  • The Plan of a Square
  • Carving Content at the Joints.

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