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The Book of Sufi Ribaldry: Sana'i, Anvari, Mahsati, Rumi, Sadi & Obeyd Zakani
ISBN: 9781508472612 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. THE BOOK OF SUFI RIBALDRY Sana'i, Anvari, Mahsati, Rumi, Sadi & Obeyd Zakani Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Some of the greatest of the Persian Sufi poets composed ribald and at times 'obscene' poems and prose for satirical and often (as in the case of Rumi and Sadi) for teaching some spiritual truth or moral. Here is a wide-ranging selection of the greatest of them to the fourteenth century. Here are at times hilarious, witty, weird and erotic and often obscene poems and prose in most of the various forms of classical Persian poetry ... the ghazal, the ruba'i, the masnavi, the qit'a,...
THE BOOK OF SUFI RIBALDRY Sana'i, Anvari, Mahsati, Rumi, Sadi & Obeyd Zakani Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Some of the greatest of the Persian...
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Ruba'iyat of Hafiz
ISBN: 9781479385218 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. RUBA'IYAT OF HAFIZ Translation, Introduction & Notes by Paul Smith Persia's greatest exponent of the ghazal Hafiz (1320-1392) became a Perfect Master (Qutub), was twice exiled from his beloved Shiraz for his criticism of rulers and false Sufi masters and hypocritical clergy. His Divan shows he composed in other forms including the ruba'i of which about 160 survive. As with his ghazals, his ruba'is are sometimes mystical and sometimes critical of the hypocrisy of his times. Included in the Introduction are the life of Hafiz and a history of the ruba'i and examples by its greatest exponents....
RUBA'IYAT OF HAFIZ Translation, Introduction & Notes by Paul Smith Persia's greatest exponent of the ghazal Hafiz (1320-1392) became a Perfect Master ...
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Clint Eastwood: A Cultural Production
ISBN: 9780816619580 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This book is a large extent to show concern with the way such images have resonated in and with American culture and history during the last twenty or thirty years.Clint Eastwood and his films are in part because of their popularity and their significance role in this cultural discourse.
This book is a large extent to show concern with the way such images have resonated in and with American culture and history during the last twenty or...
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The Classic Doctor Who DVD Compendium: Every Disc - Every Episode - Every Extra
ISBN: 9780957606210 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The release on DVD of the original series of Doctor Who is probably the most comprehensive presentation of a television programme ever produced. Not only are the episodes themselves digitally restored to pristine quality using the best surviving materials and innovative new techniques, but each disc is packed with supplementary features that examine the making, broadcast and legacy of this ground-breaking show. Now every disc, every episode and every extra has been collated and chronicled to guide viewers old and new on their journey through the intriguing history of Doctor Who, all fully...
The release on DVD of the original series of Doctor Who is probably the most comprehensive presentation of a television programme ever produced. Not o...
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Dead Man to Iron Man: A Ten Month Journey from Dead Meat to Athlete
ISBN: 9781785316173 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. You're 43, cruising through life when suddenly you're diagnosed with cancer. What do you do next? When Paul Smith found himself facing that question he decided to swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 more and then run a marathon. If you think completing an ironman triathlon is an impossible dream, read this truly inspirational story and think again.
You're 43, cruising through life when suddenly you're diagnosed with cancer. What do you do next? When Paul Smith found himself facing that question h...
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The Poets of Shiraz: Sufi, Dervish, Court & Satirical Poets from the 9th to the 20th Centuries of the fabled city of Shiraz
ISBN: 9781479316083 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. THE POETS OF SHIRAZ Sufi, Dervish, Court & Satirical Poets from the 9th to the 20th Centuries of the fabled city of Shiraz Translations & Introduction & Notes by Paul Smith CONTENTS: Shiraz in History. The Various Forms in Classical Persian Poetry, Sufism in Persian Poetry, A Glossary of Sufi & Dervish Poetry. THE POETS OF SHIRAZ... Mansur al-Hallaj, Baba Kuhi, Ruzbihan, Hamgar, Sadi, Nasir, Khaju, Obeyd Zakani, Emad, Shahin, Hafiz, Ruh Attar, Haydar, Yazdi, Azad, Junaid, Jalal, Jahan Khatun, Shah Shuja, Bushaq, Shah Da'i, Ahli, Figani, Urfi, Visal, Qa'ani, Shurida, Munis 'Ali Shah, Lotfali...
THE POETS OF SHIRAZ Sufi, Dervish, Court & Satirical Poets from the 9th to the 20th Centuries of the fabled city of Shiraz Translations & Introduction...
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Great Sufi Poets of the Punjab & Sindh: An Anthology
ISBN: 9781484843925 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Great Sufi Poets of the Punjab & Sindh Translations, Introductions by Paul Smith The ideal of the Punjabi & Sindhi Sufi poets was to find God in all His creation and thus attain union with Him. Thus union or annihilation in God was to be fully achieved after death, but in some cases it was gained while living. This Sufi poetry consequently is full of poems, songs, and hymns praising the Beloved, describing the pain and sorrow inflicted by separation, and ultimately the joy, peace and knowledge attained in the union. CONTENTS: Introduction: Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry... 7,...
Great Sufi Poets of the Punjab & Sindh Translations, Introductions by Paul Smith The ideal of the Punjabi & Sindhi Sufi poets was to find God in all H...
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Wag's War
ISBN: 9781785077302 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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Hafez: The Ugly, Little, Fat Persian Boy Who Became the World's Greatest Poet!
ISBN: 9781098812065 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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Disraeli: A Brief Life
ISBN: 9780521669900 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In this fresh account of Benjamin Disraeli's life, Paul Smith looks at his unique character as a fusion of Jewishness and Anglicanism, outsider and insider, nationalist and European, Romantic and Tory; and shows how this formed his "appeal as an original and a card, the most piquant joker in the pack," a faintly raffish outsider who scaled the highest peaks of public life.
In this fresh account of Benjamin Disraeli's life, Paul Smith looks at his unique character as a fusion of Jewishness and Anglicanism, outsider and in...
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Early Arabic Sufi Poets: Lives & Poems
ISBN: 9781499795974 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. EARLY ARABIC SUFI POETS: LIVES & POEMS Translations & Introductions Paul Smith Introduction includes...Sufis: Their Art and Use of Poetry & The Main Forms in Arabic Sufi Poetry. Included with each selection of a particular poet is a brief biography plus a list of further reading. The correct rhyme-structure has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these beautiful, mystical poems. THE POETS... Hazrat Ali, Ali Ibn Husain, Rabi'a of Basra, Abu Nuwas, Dhu'l-Nun, Bayazid Bistami, Al Nuri, Junaid, Sumnun, Mansur al-Hallaj, Ibn 'Ata, Shibli, Ibn Sina, Al-Ghazzali, Gilani. Pages 92....
EARLY ARABIC SUFI POETS: LIVES & POEMS Translations & Introductions Paul Smith Introduction includes...Sufis: Their Art and Use of Poetry & The Main F...
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Shah Ni'mat'ullah: Life & Poems
ISBN: 9781499753554 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. SHAH NI'MAT'ULLAH: LIFE & POEMS Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Shah Ni'mat'ullah Vali (1330-1431) was the founder of an order of Sufis that is today the largest in Iran. As well as a Sufi Master he was a poet who at times used 'Sayyid' as his takhallus or pen-name. He was influenced by Ibn 'Arabi and Hafiz. He came from Aleppo and after studies travelled in Egypt, Morocco, Mecca (where he met his Spiritual Master Abdullah Yafi'i). He built a monastery in Mahan near Kirman and lived there until his death. He composed many prose works on Sufism and his Divan contains over 13,000...
SHAH NI'MAT'ULLAH: LIFE & POEMS Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Shah Ni'mat'ullah Vali (1330-1431) was the founder of an order of Sufis that is ...
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Hafez: The Divan: Volume One: The Poems
ISBN: 9781500239152 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 588 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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Divan of Hafiz
ISBN: 9781468079364 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 578 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. DIVAN OF HAFIZ DIVAN OF HAFIZ Revised Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Hafiz was born in Shiraz, Persia (Iran) in 1320 and died there in 1392. He is considered by many of the world's great poets, writers and mystics to have been the greatest poet who ever lived. The book that he gave to the world, his Divan has been loved by millions of people of the East and West for the past 700 years and is used as an oracle even today. Hafiz was not only a unique and great poet; he was also a Perfect Master, a God-Realized soul whose wisdom and insights into the everyday and the mystical path are...
DIVAN OF HAFIZ DIVAN OF HAFIZ Revised Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Hafiz was born in Shiraz, Persia (Iran) in 1320 and died there in 1392. He...
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Hafiz: The Ugly Little Boy who became a Great Poet
ISBN: 9781480122833 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. HAFIZ The Ugly Little Boy who became a Great Poet Paul Smith HAFIZ is the true story of the ugliest boy of his age but with a remarkable memory whose father dies when he is eight and he has to live with his mother at his Uncle Sadi's house. Hafiz goes to work in a drapery shop where he becomes part of the people's overthrowing of a cruel ruler. He then becomes an apprentice baker, who delivers bread to the rich suburbs of Shiraz, Persia in 1320. One day he catches sight of Nabat, the beautiful daughter of one of the cities wealthy traders, promised to a handsome prince. Hafiz pours his love...
HAFIZ The Ugly Little Boy who became a Great Poet Paul Smith HAFIZ is the true story of the ugliest boy of his age but with a remarkable memory whose ...
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Anvari: Life & Poems
ISBN: 9781499335408 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. ANVARI Life & Poems Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Ahad-ud-din Anvari Abeverdi (1126-1189) was a court poet of the Seljuk sultans. Jami composed a ruba'i where he names him, along with Firdausi and Sadi as one of the 'three apostles' of Persian poetry. He was also a celebrated astronomer, mathematician and scientist who admitted he gave them up for the more lucrative occupation of a court poet, that he later rejected twenty years before his death for a life of seclusion and contemplation as a Sufi. He is renowned for his delightful wittiness that can be found in many of his ruba'is and...
ANVARI Life & Poems Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Ahad-ud-din Anvari Abeverdi (1126-1189) was a court poet of the Seljuk sultans. Jami compose...
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Trees: From Root to Leaf – A Financial Times Book of the Year
ISBN: 9780500024058 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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Ruba'iyat of Bedil
ISBN: 9781480054141 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. DEGREES DEGREESRUBA'IYAT OF BEDIL DEGREES DEGREES Translation & Introduction by Paul Smith Mirza Abdul-Qader Bedil (1644-1721) is one of the most respected poets of the East. In the early 17th century, his family moved from Balkh in Afghanistan to India, to live under Mughal rule. He was born and educated near Patna. In later life he spent time travelling and visiting ancestral lands. His writings in Persian are extensive, being one of the creators of the 'Indian style'. He had complicated views on the nature of God, heavily influenced by the Sufis. Bedil's 16 books of poetry contain nearly...
DEGREES DEGREESRUBA'IYAT OF BEDIL DEGREES DEGREES Translation & Introduction by Paul Smith Mirza Abdul-Qader Bedil (1644-1721) is one of the most resp...
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Rumi: Selections from his Masnavi
ISBN: 9781480233096 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Championed by the likes of Madonna, Donna Karan, and Deepak Chopra, Rumi has won such a following in this country that a few years ago he was proclaimed our bestselling poet. But translations that have popularized the work of this thirteenth-century Sufi mystic have also strayed from its essence. In this new translation, Farrukh Dhondy seeks to recover both the lyrical beauty and the spiritual essence of the original verse. In poems of love and devotion, rapture and suffering, loss and yearning for oneness, Dhondy has rediscovered the Islamic mystic of spiritual awakening whose quest is the...
Championed by the likes of Madonna, Donna Karan, and Deepak Chopra, Rumi has won such a following in this country that a few years ago he was proclaim...
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The Kiss: A Screen-Play
ISBN: 9781481127196 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. THE * KISS A Screen-Play by Paul Smith Desperate JASSY ROWE has fled her miserable life in a drought-stricken town where she worked in the bank to support her family including her abusive father to the 'big smoke' of Middleburg. Dreaming of stardom, beautiful JASSY is cast as "Lorna Doone" by the play's lecherous local repertory company director her new Bank Manager boss, JAMES KING. Hollywood acting casualty VAL HOOPER is in jail for robbery. His parole hangs on him acting in "Lorna Doone" and a psychiatric report by Dr Findgold. Cast as lovers, sparks begin to fly between them and the rest...
THE * KISS A Screen-Play by Paul Smith Desperate JASSY ROWE has fled her miserable life in a drought-stricken town where she worked in the bank to sup...
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