The medieval reception of the Shahnama as a mirror for princes / / Nasrin Askari

• Autore: Askari Nasrin
• Pubblicazione: Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (409 pages)
• Disciplina: 891/.5511
• Soggetto topico: Persian poetry - 747-1500; Epic poetry, Persian - History and criticism
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The medieval reception of the Shahnama as a mirror for princes
• ISBN: 90-04-30791-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816366703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in Persian cultural history ; ; Volume 9.