Rubaʼiyat of Omar Khayyam
By: translated and annotated by Ahmad Saidi ; preface by Seyyed Hossein Nasr.
Contributors: Saidi, Ahmad, 1904-
Publisher: Asian Humanities Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Berkeley, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
Description: This is a new selection from the Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam, the famed poet of Iran. It differs from other selections in that the entries here are chosen with emphasis on authenticity and translations are made with emphasis on accuracy. Furthermore, all historical, religious and mystical allusions, hard to understand, are fully annotated.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-263) and indexes.
Translation of: Rubāʼīyāt.
English and Persian.