In Queen Esther's Garden
Subtitle: An Anthology of Judeo-Persian Literature
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: June 1, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9780300079050
Subjects: Collections & anthologies of various literary forms; Islam; Jewish studies; Poetry & poets: classical, early & medieval; Poetry anthologies: classical, early & medieval; Indo-Iranian Literature; Poetry; Literature - Classics / Criticism; Persian (Farsi); Iran; Anthologies (multiple authors); Fiction / Anthologies (multiple authors); Literary Studies; Bible; Bible.; History of Biblical events; Jewish religious poetry, Judeo; Jewish religious poetry, Judeo-Persian; Judeo-Persian literature; O.T; O.T.; Translations into English
Description: "This anthology brings to English-language readers for the first time the riches of the Judeo-Persian literary tradition. The collection represents a variety of writings produced by the Jewish community of Iran - perhaps the oldest continuous diaspora community in the world.

Vera Basch Moreen has gathered texts written between the eighth and nineteenth centuries, including fragments of early documents, verse renditions of biblical books, prayers, religious poetry, secular poetry, commentaries, and historical chronicles. Most of the translations have been made by Moreen specifically for this anthology. Extensive notes accompany each selection to clarify its meaning in Jewish and Islamic history and legend."--BOOK JACKET.