Sparks of Fire
Unknown Poetry of Tahirih
Published on 24. September 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
495 pages
978-1-61851-253-6 (ISBN)
Description
"Sparks of Fire is a collection of poetry by the nineteenth-century Persian poet Tâahirih. Translated, annotated, and explicated by authors John S. Hatcher and Amrollah Hemmat, the collection sheds light on the poet's exploration of the emergence of the Bahâa'âi Faith and the station of its Prophet-Herald, the Bâab. The poetry is full of striking imagery and religious symbolism related to the dawn of a new day and the emergence of a new religious movement"--
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Language
English
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
798 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61851-253-6 (9781618512536)
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John S. Hatcher holds a BA and MA in English Literature from Vanderbilt University and a PhD in English literature from the University of Georgia. He is a professor emeritus of English literature at the University of South Florida, Tampa. A widely published poet and distinguished lecturer, he has written numerous books on literature, philosophy, and Baha'i theology and scripture. He and his family live on a farm near Plant City, Florida. Amrollah Hemmat wrote his doctoral dissertation on the interpretation and translation of mystical and religious texts. He is the author/coauthor of seven volumes of poetry translation and Arabic grammar, as well as a variety of articles, and is a frequent speaker and lecturer on hermeneutics, translation studies, and intercultural communication at universities internationally.