03862nam 2200685 a 450 991078976320332120230620201420.01-283-23193-X978661323193294-006-0010-010.1515/9789400600102(CKB)2670000000108215(EBL)752461(OCoLC)746747240(SSID)ssj0000543365(PQKBManifestationID)11363556(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000543365(PQKBWorkID)10530888(PQKB)10929354(MiAaPQ)EBC3327180(OCoLC)966766345(MdBmJHUP)muse54603(Au-PeEL)EBL3327180(CaPaEBR)ebr10493667(CaONFJC)MIL323193(DE-B1597)635470(DE-B1597)9789400600102(OCoLC)1347246840(EXLCZ)99267000000010821520110929d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCourtly riddles enigmatic embellishments in early Persian poetry /A.A. Seyed-GohrabLeiden :Leiden University Press,2010.1 online resource (229 pages)Iranian studies studies90-8728-087-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.The eloquent mute -- Inimitable simplicity -- "Words covered in veils" -- "A nightingale without feathers" : riddlers of the late Ghaznavid and early Seljuq periods -- The virtues of the king : riddles in Mukhtaerñ's Hunar-naema -- Conclusion.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 literary description. Riddles belong to the oldest genre in many literary traditions. O amber-bodied idol, precious ruby! You are fire with ambergris smoke, amber with fiery smoke; You have silver in your heart, red sulfur in your mouth; You have a snake in your throat, its teeth are on your tongue. You are the sun, burning the heaven, a meteor whose throne is the moon, fenugreek bearing flowers, a reed bearing tulips. A silver chain is wrapped around your golden feet, on your head is a sun composed of a single brilliant ruby. Riddles were composed at courts in the Iranian world for various purposes, such as highlighting the courtly insignia that refer to the ruler's administrative and military power. The aesthetic of puzzlement was much appreciated at courts. Through a riddle, the poet aims to demonstrate his artistic accomplishment in a short space; and at the same time he secures his social, professional and personal position at the court and in cultured circles. Literary riddles occur in the early specimens of Persian literature from the tenth century and they continue to be used in modern Iranian society.Iranian studies series (Leiden, Netherlands)Persian poetryHistory and criticismPersian literature747-1500History and criticismRiddles, Persianpoetry, riddles, metaphors, Persian literature, 10th-12th century, literary description, Iran.Persian poetryHistory and criticism.Persian literatureHistory and criticism.Riddles, Persian.891.551109Seyed-Gohrab A. A(Ali Asghar),1968-863649MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789763203321Courtly riddles3824834UNINA