The Picture Gallery (Nigāristān)
A Persian Moral Miscellany
Muʿīn al-Dīn Muʿīnī Juvainī author Edward Rehatsek translator Gregory Maxwell Bruce editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Published:30th Jun '25
£160.00
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Picture Gallery (1888) by Edward Rehatsek (1819–1891) is an English translation of the Persian moral miscellany Nigāristān (1334–5) by Muʿīnī Juvainī, which was modelled on the Gulistān (1258) of Saʿdī. Originally completed for the Kama Shastra Society, Rehatsek’s translation has remained unpublished until now. This edition, edited by Gregory Maxwell Bruce, has been compiled from Rehatsek’s original manuscript and contains extensive information about the translator, translation, text, and original author. It also contains a scholarly glossary of names and information aimed at facilitating comparison between Rehatsek’s translation and Muʿīnī’s Persian original.
The Picture Gallery contains one of the richest collections of teaching stories from medieval Persia, offering readers insights into its ethical values, social dynamics, and political and spiritual ideals. -- Paul Losensky, Indiana University Bloomington
ISBN: 9781474492553
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624 pages