Primary Sources, Historical Collections: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, the Astronomer-Poet of Persia, with a Foreword by T. S. Wentworth - Softcover

Fitzgerald, Edward; Khayyam, Omar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1241055734 ISBN 13: 9781241055738

Publisher: Primary Sources, Historical Collections, 2011

Synopsis

This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that encompasses the Asian continent to significant time periods spanning centuries, the book was made in an effort to preserve the work of previous generations.

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About the Author

Edward Fitzgerald (1809 83) was an English poet and philosopher. His is the first and most famous translation of Omar Khayyam s "The Rubaiyat."

Edition details

• Publisher: Primary Sources, Historical Collections
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1241055734
• ISBN 13: 9781241055738
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 68