The medieval reception of the Shahnama as a mirror for princes / by Nasrin Askari.

Askari, Nasrin.
The medieval reception of the Shahnama as a mirror for princes
Erişim Adresi
ISBN
9789004307919 (electronic book)
9789004307902 (print)
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
DK/0828
Yayın Bilgisi
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2016.
Fiziksel Niteleme
1 online resource (398 pages)
Dizi
Studies in Persian cultural history ; v. 9
Bibliyografi, vb. Notu
Includes bibliographical references and index.
İçindekiler Notu
Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 The Medieval Reception of Firdausī’s Shāhnāma -- 2 The Portrayal of Ardashīr in the Shāhnāma -- 3 The Wisdom of Ardashīr and His Advices in the Shāhnāma -- 4 The Ardashīr Cycle and Medieval Persian Mirrors for Princes -- Conclusion -- Bibliography of Primary Sources -- Bibliography of Secondary Sources -- Appendices -- Index.
Özet, vb.
Nasrin Askari explores the medieval reception of Firdausī’s Shāhnāma , or Book of Kings (completed in 1010 CE) as a mirror for princes. Through her examination of a wide range of medieval sources, Askari demonstrates that Firdausī’s oeuvre was primarily understood as a book of wisdom and advice for kings and courtly elites. In order to illustrate the ways in which the Shāhnāma functions as a mirror for princes, Askari analyses the account about Ardashīr, the founder of the Sasanian dynasty, as an ideal king in the Shāhnāma . Within this context, she explains why the idea of the union of kingship and religion, a major topic in almost all medieval Persian mirrors for princes, has often been attributed to Ardashīr.
Konu
Firdawsī. __ Shāhnāmah.
Firdawsī __ Criticism and interpretation.
Firdawsī. __ fast
Shāhnāmah (Firdawsī) __ fast
Persian poetry __ 747-1500.
Epic poetry, Persian. __ fast
Persian poetry. __ fast
Criticism, interpretation, etc. __ fast