LEADER 03862nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910812070503321 005 20230620201420.0 010 $a1-283-23193-X 010 $a9786613231932 010 $a94-006-0010-0 024 7 $a10.1515/9789400600102 035 $a(CKB)2670000000108215 035 $a(EBL)752461 035 $a(OCoLC)746747240 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000543365 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11363556 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000543365 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10530888 035 $a(PQKB)10929354 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3327180 035 $a(OCoLC)966766345 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse54603 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3327180 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10493667 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL323193 035 $a(DE-B1597)635470 035 $a(DE-B1597)9789400600102 035 $a(OCoLC)1347246840 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000108215 100 $a20110929d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCourtly riddles $eenigmatic embellishments in early Persian poetry /$fA.A. Seyed-Gohrab 210 1$aLeiden :$cLeiden University Press,$d2010. 215 $a1 online resource (229 pages) 225 1 $aIranian studies studies 311 0 $a90-8728-087-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe 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 Mukhtaern?'s Hunar-naema -- Conclusion. 330 $aThis book is the first study of Persian literary riddles to appear in English, analysing a wide range of complex riddling poems systematically from the tenth to the twelfth century. In addition to the genre of riddles, the book examines the relationship between metaphors and riddles and the genre of literary description. Riddles belong to the oldest genre in many literary traditions. O amber-bodied idol, precious ruby! You are fire with ambergris smoke, amber with fiery smoke; You have silver in your heart, red sulfur in your mouth; You have a snake in your throat, its teeth are on your tongue. You are the sun, burning the heaven, a meteor whose throne is the moon, fenugreek bearing flowers, a reed bearing tulips. A silver chain is wrapped around your golden feet, on your head is a sun composed of a single brilliant ruby. Riddles were composed at courts in the Iranian world for various purposes, such as highlighting the courtly insignia that refer to the ruler's administrative and military power. The aesthetic of puzzlement was much appreciated at courts. Through a riddle, the poet aims to demonstrate his artistic accomplishment in a short space; and at the same time he secures his social, professional and personal position at the court and in cultured circles. Literary riddles occur in the early specimens of Persian literature from the tenth century and they continue to be used in modern Iranian society. 410 0$aIranian studies series (Leiden, Netherlands) 606 $aPersian poetry$xHistory and criticism 606 $aPersian literature$y747-1500$xHistory and criticism 606 $aRiddles, Persian 610 $apoetry, riddles, metaphors, Persian literature, 10th-12th century, literary description, Iran. 615 0$aPersian poetry$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aPersian literature$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aRiddles, Persian. 676 $a891.551109 700 $aSeyed-Gohrab$b A. A$g(Ali Asghar),$f1968-$0863649 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812070503321 996 $aCourtly riddles$93970130 997 $aUNINA