[PDF.06cx] Epic and Sedition: A Case of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh

Epic and Sedition: A Case of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh

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 | #2906086 in Books |  Mage Publishers |  2006-06-14 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.50 x.59 x5.51l,.73 | File type: PDF | 256 pages

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||17 of 17 people found the following review helpful.| Sheds light on a great piece of world literature|By Bukkene Bruse|Davis shows that Ferdowsi's Shahnameh is not just a celebratory chronicle of Persian monarchy, but an examination of the relationship and duties between ruler and ruled. My first encounter with the Shahnameh was in high school where I was informed that the story of Rostam and Sohrab indicates an Iranian penc| |"[Epic and Sedition] can be considered as the best book on the Shahnameh yet written, as an introduction/guide to the work, in its drawing of attention to which are the most significant narratives in the poem, and as a description of Ferdowsi's poetic art."|

Iran's national epic, the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, has traditionally been regarded by both Persians and Westerners as a poem celebrating the the central role of monarchy in Persian history. In this groundbreaking book, Dick Davis argues that the poem is far more than a patriotic chronicle of kingly deeds. Rather, it is a subtle and highly ambiguous discussion of authority, and far from being a celebration of monarchy, its most famous episodes and heroes amount to a radical...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Epic and Sedition: A Case of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh   |  Dick Davis. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!

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