The Medieval Reception of the Shāhnāma as a Mirror for Princes
| Author | : Nasrin Askari |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 409 |
| Release | : 2016-08-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004307919 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004307915 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (915 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Medieval Reception of the Shāhnāma as a Mirror for Princes by : Nasrin Askari
Download or read book The Medieval Reception of the Shāhnāma as a Mirror for Princes written by Nasrin Askari and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through an examination of a wide range of medieval sources and a close textual study of the account about Ardashīr in the Shāhnāma, Nasrin Askari demonstrates that medieval authors understood Firdausī’s opus primarily as a mirror for princes
