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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 an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Askari, Nasrin (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2016.
Colección:Studies in Persian cultural history ; v. 9.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.