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"This monograph is an absolute first in the field of Persian studies and as such must be considered seminal, not only in its approach to literature, but also because it has managed to meticulously bring to purview pragmatics, discourse analysis, and other cognitive sciences as pertains to literature at large under the rubric of one of the greatest poets of, not only the Persian-speaking world, but also world over—Sa‘di. It is dynamic in its approach and unapologetic in inspiring daring approaches to literary works. Every chapter of this monograph will engage the reader so to ponder their otherwise ‘well-established’ notions of comprehension of the written word—and understanding of hermeneutics. Kudos to the authors!"

Alireza Korangy, Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Persian Literature

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