Judeo-Persian Poet 'Emrani and his "e;Book of Treasure"e;

In the course of their long history on Iranian soil the Jews of Iran have produced a large body of literature which has been little studied and published. This volume deals with one of the most prominent Jewish poets of Iran, known as 'Emrani (1454-1536 C.E.).The book consists of three parts. The first part studies 'Emrani's time, life and work and analyzes in depth the poet's last major work entitled Ganj-name (The Book of Treasure). Ganj-name, which is closely modeled after compositions of classical Persian literature, is 'Emrani's versified commentary of the ethical tractate of the Mishnah commonly known as Pirqey Abot ("e;The Chapters of the Fathers"e;).The second part of the book offers the English translation, annotation and source study of Ganj-name. The third and last part of the book provides a critical edition of Ganj-name.