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

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

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 a...

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Main Author: Askari, Nasrin.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2016.

Series: Studies in Persian Cultural History 09.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2016, ISBN: 9789004303935.

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Firdawsī. > Shāhnāmah.
Firdawsī > Criticism and interpretation.
Firdawsī.
Shāhnāmah (Firdawsī)
747-1500
Persian poetry > 747-1500.
Epic poetry, Persian.
Persian poetry.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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