- Additional Authors
- Seyed-Gohrab, A. A. (Ali Asghar), 1968-
- Description
- 1 online resource (267 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.)
- Summary
- The Rubáiyát by the Persian poet 'Umar Khayyæm (1048-1131) is used in contemporary Iran as a resistance literature, symbolizing the secularist voice in cultural debates. While Islamic fundamentalists criticize Khayyæm as an atheist and materialist philosopher who questions God's creation and the promise of reward or punishment in the hereafter, secularist intellectuals see in him an example of a scientist who scrutinizes the mysteries of the world. Others see a spritual master, a Sufi, who guides people to the truth. This volume collects eighteen essays on the history of the reception of 'Umar Khayyæm in various literary traditions, exporing how his philosophy of doubt, carpe diem, hedonism, and in vino veritas has inspired generations of poets, novelists, painters, musicians, calligraphers and film-makers.
- Series Statement
- Iranian studies series
- Uniform Title
- Great 'Umar Khayyām (Online)
- Iranian studies series (Leiden, Netherlands)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Language (note)
- Arabic verses translated in English.
- LCCN
- 2012546183
- OCLC
- ssj0000791381
- Title
The great 'Umar Khayyām [electronic resource] : a global reception of the Rubáiyát / A.A. Seyed-Gohrab (ed.).
- Imprint
Leiden : Leiden University Press, c2012.
- Series
Iranian studies series
Iranian studies series (Leiden, Netherlands)
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Language
Arabic verses translated in English.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Seyed-Gohrab, A. A. (Ali Asghar), 1968-