Poetics and politics of Iran's national epic, the Shahnameh
By: Mahmoud Omidsalar
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Literatures and cultures of the Islamic world; Literatures and cultures of the Islamic world
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780230113459
Subjects: East and West; Persian Epic poetry; Civilization; Iranian National characteristics; History and criticism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Shāhnāmah and the presumptive authority of the West; title: An epic's journey; title: At home : the Shāhnāmah in New Persian; title: A fierce fidelity: Ferdowsi and his archetype; title: Why the Shāhnāmah; title: The man in the myths; title: The poet, the prince, and the language; title: Epic unity : the case against underanalysis; title: Sibling rivalry; title: Killing demons, deposing kings : the Akvān episode; title: Of lusting and ousting; title: Conclusion : Shāhnāmah and the tyranny of Eurocenterism.