02825oam 2200529 450 991081636670332120240123202726.090-04-30791-510.1163/9789004307919(CKB)3710000000775988(PQKBManifestationID)16476737(PQKBWorkID)15016479(PQKB)21985934(MiAaPQ)EBC4631590(OCoLC)946967827(OCoLC)958446700(nllekb)BRILL9789004307919(EXLCZ)99371000000077598820160825h20162016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe medieval reception of the Shahnama as a mirror for princes /Nasrin AskariLeiden ;Boston :Brill,2016.©20161 online resource (409 pages)Studies in Persian Cultural History,2210-3554 ;Volume 9Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph90-04-30790-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Studies in Persian cultural history ;Volume 9.Persian poetry747-1500Epic poetry, PersianHistory and criticismPersian poetryEpic poetry, PersianHistory and criticism.891/.5511Askari Nasrin1594237MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816366703321The medieval reception of the Shahnama as a mirror for princes3914720UNINA