{"product_id":"indian-persian-arabian-poetic-treasures-form-faithfully-rendered-from-friedrich-ruckert-with-dialogue-replies-in-verse-paperback","title":"Indian, Persian, Arabian Poetic Treasures: Form-Faithfully Rendered from Friedrich Rückert with Dialogue Replies in Verse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Bidney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are lyrical treasures from lands where the heights of poetic achievement have been reached over the course of centuries.The first third of the book is focused on a Hindu-based world, the last two thirds on worlds of Islam. In ancient story poems by Kalidasa preternatural realms intensify the highest blessings we enjoy (or, at times, enjoy-and-suffer) on our glorious earth. I feel here an implicit metaphysic of life-making energy as an overflowing and spendthrift strength. My dialogues with poet Bhatrihari elaborate this feeling. The Islam-nurtured anecdotes, parables, legends, metaphors, and other vehicles of spiritual nourishment challenge equally the mind and the emotions-adding, as well, copious portions of wit and irony, satire and whimsy and humor. Friedrich R ckert (1788-1866), a German poet and translator of genius who learned 44 languages, made these rare poetic treasures available for me to render into English wordsongs for you. I write verse \"replies\" to all the poems, and together they form an extended time-travel \"interview.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42162247958663,"sku":"9798684074592","price":18.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/79de974271b7b27b4f8df9c6e66db8a9.webp?v=1733287811","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/indian-persian-arabian-poetic-treasures-form-faithfully-rendered-from-friedrich-ruckert-with-dialogue-replies-in-verse-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}