Courtly Riddles : Enigmatic Embellishments in Early Persian Poetry.

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This book is the first study of Persian literary riddles to appear in English, analysing a wide range of complex riddling poems systematically from the tenth to the twelfth century. In addition to the genre of riddles, the book examines the relationship between metaphors and riddles and the genre of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Seyed-Gohrab, A. A. (Ali Asghar), 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Leiden University Press, 2010.
Colección:Silsilat al-dirāsāt al-Īrānīyah.
Temas:
747-1500
Riddles in literature.
Persian literature > 747-1500 > History and criticism.
Littérature persane > 747-1500 > Histoire et critique.
Literature and literary studies.
Poetry.
Literary studies: poetry and poets.
FICTION > General.
Persian literature
Riddles in literature
poetry, riddles, metaphors, Persian literature, 10th-12th century, literary description, Iran.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Courtly Riddles; Table of Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PART ONE; Chapter One The Eloquent Mute; Chapter Two Inimitable Simplicity; PART TWO; Chapter Three "Words Covered in Veils"; Chapter Four 'A Nightingale without feathers': Riddlers of the Late Ghaznavid and the Early Seljuq Periods; Chapter Five The Virtues of the King: Riddles in Mukhtærñ's Hunar-næma; Conclusion; References; Index.

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