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

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

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 ad...

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Main Author: Askari, Nasrin (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2016.
Series:Studies in Persian cultural history ; v. 9.
Subjects:
Firdawsī. > Shāhnāmah.
Firdawsī > Criticism and interpretation.
Persian poetry > 747-1500.
Epic poetry, Persian > History and criticism.
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