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Counsel for Kings: Contexts and Themes: Edinburgh Studies in Classical Arabic Literature Eup

Autor Louise Marlow
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 ian 2015
A textual and contextual study of an early Arabic mirror for princes Mirrors for princes form a substantial and important genre in many pre-modern literatures. Their ostensible purpose is to advise the king; at the same time they assert that the king, if he is truly virtuous, will appreciate being reminded of the contingency of his power. The unknown author of the Counsel for Kings studied in this book wrote in a distinctive early tenth-century Iranian environment. He deploys an abundant set of cultural materials representing 'perennial wisdom' of mixed provenances, which he reinvigorates by applying them to the circumstances of his own time and place. The first volume situates Counsel for Kings in its historical context. The second volume gives direct access to a substantial portion of the text through translation and commentary. Key Features - Integrates the evidence of Counsel for Kings with established materials for the study of Samanid history - Demonstrates the interplay of mirrors for princes with other forms of literary expression, such as anthologies of adab, historiographical, theological, philosophical and homiletic writings, encyclopaedic works and poetry Louise Marlow is Professor of Religion and Program Director for Middle Eastern Studies at Wellesley College, Massachusetts, USA.
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ISBN-13: 9780748696987
ISBN-10: 0748696989
Pagini: 352
Ilustrații: 2 b&w illustrations
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
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Editura: EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Seria Edinburgh Studies in Classical Arabic Literature Eup


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