Omar Khayyam

<p>This book explores the life and work of Omar Khayyam as a provocateur of peace. While Khayyam is known for his poetry he was foremost a prominent mathematician who looked at the world from a unique perspective. Using the transformative power of mathematics he brought together seemingly irreconcilable concepts in his work. Through his art philosophy and mathematics Khayyam sought to create harmony between what on the surface looks like a clash between his scientific view romantic and often provocative poetry and philosophy. The book sheds light on his spiritual and philosophical journey through a cross-sectional account of his poetry philosophical view and mathematics and science. It explores the complex inner life of a multidimensional scholar as he negotiated between faith and science constructing a framework for peace by looking at the world as it presents itself to us contemplating the temporality of life and enriching it with wisdom and joy.</p><p>Historically and culturally informed this book will be indispensable to readers of Omar Khayyam’s poetry and philosophy. It will also be of interest to students and researchers of peace and conflict studies mathematics science Middle East literature history and popular culture.</p>