The Seven Wise Princesses: A Medieval Persian Epic
This captivating classic of Persian literature tells of a legendary prince, Shah Bahram, and of the ways in which he learns about leadership from the stories he is told by seven visiting princesses. The first English language translation for children of the great Sufi poet Nizami's...
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This captivating classic of Persian literature tells of a legendary prince, Shah Bahram, and of the ways in which he learns about leadership from the stories he is told by seven visiting princesses. The first English language translation for children of the great Sufi poet Nizami's twelfth-century masterpiece, Haft Paykar, it also offers a powerfully relevant message for our times, emphasizingthat personal virtue and wisdom are necessary prerequisitesfor just rule.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781846862502 (1846862507)
Publish date: October 1st 2008
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Pages no: 96
Edition language: English
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