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The Man in the Panther's Skin (Oriental Translation Fund New Series Vol. Xxi)
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Product Description
This romantic epic is said to have been in a unique manner the book of a nation for 700 years. This is a reprint of the 1912 translation.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1365298 in Books
- Published on: 2001-06-08
- Released on: 2001-08-06
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 301 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
'First choice for any linguist keen to understand the often demanding original.' - Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
From the Back Cover
This romantic epic by the 13th century Georgian poet Rust'haveli has been in a unique manner the book of a nation for 700 years. It was expected that the text, supposedly based on a Persian original and reflecting Georgia's position as a crossroads between east and west, would be memorized by all female members of the country's aristocracy.
From the Preface:
