The Wine of Wisdom by Dr Mehdi Aminrazavi

The Wine of Wisdom: The Life, Poetry and Philosophy of Omar Khayyam by Mehdi Aminrazavi is a comprehensive biography that reintroduces the multifaceted Persian figure—Khayyám was a renowned philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, and poet. The book aims to move beyond the Western “exotic” image created by his famous quatrains, the Rubáiyát, by detailing his significant scholarly achievements, philosophical writings, and the profound impact of his work in both the East and the West.

“A Book of Verses underneath the Bough, A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread—and Thou Beside me singing in the Wilderness— Oh, Wilderness were Paradise enow!”