Piercing Pearls: The Complete Anthology of Persian Poetry: Court, Sufi, Dervish, Satirical, Ribald, Prison and Social Poetry from the 9th to the 13th century

* PIERCING PEARLS * The Complete Anthology of Persian PoetryCourt, Sufi, Dervish, Satirical, Ribald, Prison & Social Poetry from the 9th to the 13th century. Volume OneTranslations, Introduction and Notes by Paul SmithThis 2 volume anthology is the largest anthology of Persian Poetry ever published. The introduction contains a history and explanation of all the forms used by the poets, a short history of the Persian language, Sufism in Persian Poetry & a Glossary of Sufi & Dervish Symbols p...