03142nam 22006255 450 99624830110331620190708092533.00-691-63140-90-691-60177-11-4008-5878-X10.1515/9781400858781(CKB)2550000001333492(SSID)ssj0001374816(PQKBManifestationID)11821805(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001374816(PQKBWorkID)11330906(PQKB)11046618(MiAaPQ)EBC3030671(OCoLC)889252264(MdBmJHUP)muse40900(DE-B1597)448631(OCoLC)979750067(DE-B1597)9781400858781(dli)HEB32097(MiU) MIU01100000000000000000065(EXLCZ)99255000000133349220190708d2014 fg engurcnu||||||||txtccrMedieval Persian Court Poetry /Julie Scott MeisamiCourse BookPrinceton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2014]©20141 online resource (360 pages) illustrationsPrinceton Legacy Library ;804Includes index.0-691-06598-5 1-306-98730-X Bibliography: p. [319]-339. Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- I. Poet and Court in Persia -- II. The Poetry of Praise: The Qasidah and Its Uses -- III. Romance: The Language of Experience -- IV. Romance: Character as Moral Emblem -- V. Romance as Mirror: Allegories of Kingship and Justice -- VI. Ghazal: The Ideals of Love -- VII. Conclusion: The Art of the Court Poet -- Bibliography -- Index -- BackmatterDr. Meisami discloses previously neglected stylistic qualities and ethical purposes in medieval Persian court poetry, and shows that court poets were also moral instructors who examined and celebrated the values they shared with their audiences. The book also takes into account the close relationship between Persian and Arabic court poetry.Originally published in 1987.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.Persian poetry747-1500History and criticismElectronic books. Persian poetryHistory and criticism.891.55/11/09Meisami Julie Scott, 624832DE-B1597DE-B1597BOOK996248301103316Medieval Persian Court Poetry2314796UNISA