The Aura of Kings
Subtitle: Legitimacy and Divine Sanction in Iranian Kingship (Bibliotheca Iranica. Intellectual Traditions Series, No. 11)
Publisher: Mazda Publishers
Published: January 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9781568591094
Subjects: Civilization; Middle East - General; History; History - General History; Emblems, National; Iran; Kings and rulers; Mythology; Power (Social sciences); Symbolism in politics; History: World
Description: "In The Aura of Kings, Abolala Soudavar traces the symbolism of the farr - or Divine Glory - to its early origins and demonstrates its continuity across Iranian history. This important and very readable study sheds new light on the formulation and development of the symbolism of kingship in Iran and her geo-cultural neighbors, and contributes toward a better understanding of the Iranian worldview in general, and the propagation of the aura as a visual symbol of farr in particular."--Jacket.