Charles Melville
Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge
2 episodes
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, a collection of Persian poetry translated into English in the 19th century by Edward FitzGerald.
22 May 2014
Also featuring: Daniel Karlin, Kirstie Blair
Shahnameh of Ferdowsi
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the epic poem the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, the 'Book of Kings', which has been at the heart of Persian culture for the past thousand years.
13 December 2012
Also featuring: Narguess Farzad, Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis