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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Askari, Nasrin, author.

Series:

Studies in Persian cultural history ; Volume 9.

Studies in Persian Cultural History, 2210-3554 ; Volume 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Persian poetry--747-1500.

Persian poetry.

Epic poetry, Persian--History and criticism.

Epic poetry, Persian.

Firdawsī. Shāhnāmah.

Firdawsī.

Firdaws--Criticism and interpretation.

Firdaws.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (409 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-30791-5

OCLC:

946967827

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004307919 DOI