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Baghdad: The City in Verse captures the essence of life lived in one of the world's enduring metropolises. This unusual anthology offers original translations of 170 Arabic poems from Bedouin, Muslim, Christian, Kurdish, and Jewish poets--most for the first time in English--from Baghdad's founding in the eighth century to the present day.
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ISBN:
9780674725218
Subtitle:
The City in Verse
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Location:
Cambridge
Subject:
Anthologies (multiple authors)
Subject:
Poetry-Middle Eastern
Subject:
HISTORY / Middle East/General
Subject:
Poetry -Anthologies
Publication Date:
20131118
Binding:
Hardback
Language:
English
Pages:
280
Dimensions:
8 x 6 in
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"Synopsis" by , Baghdad: The City in Verse captures the essence of life lived in one of the world's enduring metropolises. This unusual anthology offers original translations of 170 Arabic poems from Bedouin, Muslim, Christian, Kurdish, and Jewish poets--most for the first time in English--from Baghdad's founding in the eighth century to the present day.
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