Thanks, Alison--
Richard
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Subject: Re: Announcement: Selections from Saadi's Gulistan
Congratulations, Richard!
On 10/3/05 4:04 AM, "Richard Jeffrey Newman" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Hello All--
>
> My new book, Selections from Saadi's Gulistan, is out and available from
the
> publisher, Global Scholarly Publications (www.gsp-online.org). Saadi's
work
> has provided Western writers and thinkers an important window into Persian
> culture since the 1600s, when Andre ru Ryer first translated the Gulistan
> into French. Since then, the book has been translated into English more
than
> any other language--Ralph Waldo Emerson called it "a secular bible"--but
my
> translation is the first in more than 100 years to include portions of the
> entire text.
>
> You can purchase the book from the publisher by following this link:
>
http://www.gsp-online.org/shopping/gsp_product_info.php?products_id=137&osCs
> id=377c15dfee06458c3bab6de764f1bfdf.
>
> Not only is the Gulistan worth reading in its own right, but now, when
Iran
> has once again become prominent on the world stage, the book provides a
> surprisingly contemporary view into Persian culture. I hope you will take
a
> look at it.
>
> Please note: You can go to my website to view samples from the book, but I
> have not yet updated my site to reflect the book's availability.
>
> Rich Newman
Alison Croggon
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