{"product_id":"beholding-beauty-sa-703-di-of-shiraz-and-the-aesthetics-of-desire-in-medieval-persian-poetry-paperback","title":"Beholding Beauty: Sa\u0026#703;di of Shiraz and the Aesthetics of Desire in Medieval Persian Poetry - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDomenico Ingenito\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeholding Beauty: Saʿdi of Shiraz and the Aesthetics of Desire in Medieval Persian Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e explores the relationship between sexuality, politics, and spirituality in the lyrics of Saʿdi Shirazi (d. 1292 CE), one of the most revered masters of classical Persian literature. Relying on a variety of sources, including unstudied manuscripts, Domenico Ingenito presents the so-called \"inimitable smoothness\" of Saʿdi's lyric style as a serene yet multifaceted window into the uncanny beauty of the world, the human body, and the realm of the unseen.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book constitutes the first attempt to study Sa'di's lyric meditations on beauty in the context of the major artistic, scientific and intellectual trends of his time. By charting unexplored connections between Islamic philosophy and mysticism, obscene verses and courtly ideals of love, Ingenito approaches Sa'di's literary genius from the perspective of sacred homoeroticism and the psychology of performative lyricism in their historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDomenico Ingenito\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D. (2012), University of Naples \"L'Orientale,\" is Assistant Professor of Persian Literature at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has previously taught at Oxford, and his research focuses on premodern Persian poetry, literary aesthetics, and geocriticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.44 x 9.25 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67660104335462,"sku":"9789004733442","price":91.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ZkNzhfh5nr9789004733442.webp?v=1791442275","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/beholding-beauty-sa-703-di-of-shiraz-and-the-aesthetics-of-desire-in-medieval-persian-poetry-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}