Sa'di of Shiraz and the aesthetics of desire in medieval Persian poetry /
First Statement of Responsibility
by Domenico Ingenito.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Brill,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2021]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xx, 697 pages) :
Other Physical Details
facsimiles (chiefly color)
SERIES
Series Title
Brill studies in Middle Eastern literatures,
Volume Designation
volume 41
ISSN of Series
15715183 ;
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"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"--