Yann Damezin, trans. from the French by Aqsa Ijaz and Thomas Harrison. Humanoids, $29.99 (176p) ISBN 978-1-64337-948-7 Through a vibrant visual tapestry, French cartoonist and Angouleme’s Prix Orange ...

This illustration belongs to the early chapters of the tragic love story, taken from the masterpiece Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) by Nezami Ganjavi, the celebrated Persian poet of the 6th century AH ...

“My soul is on fire because we are apart. My only wish is to perish in the wilderness. My true love knows every sliver of sorrow in my heart.” “Dear God, let me feel even more despair for my love.” ...

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Note on transliteration -- Introduction: Material culture and mysticism in the Persianate world -- 1. Silks, signatures and self-fashioning -- 2. Dressed as king, lover and beloved: Khusrau and Shirin ...

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