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Poetics and politics of Iran's national epic, the Shahnameh

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Poetics and politics of Iran's national epic, the Shahnameh/ Mahmoud Omidsalar.
Author:	Omidsalar, Mahmoud,
Published:	New York :Palgrave Macmillan, : 2011.,
Description:	1 online resource (xvii, 254 p.) :ill. :
Subject:	Epic poetry, Persian - History and criticism. -
Subject:	Iran - Social policy. -
Online resource:	An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information
ISBN:	9781137001283 (electronic bk.)

Poetics and politics of Iran's national epic, the Shahnameh
Omidsalar, Mahmoud,1950-

Poetics and politics of Iran's national epic, the Shahnameh[electronic resource] /Mahmoud Omidsalar. - 1st ed. - New York :Palgrave Macmillan,2011. - 1 online resource (xvii, 254 p.) :ill. - Literatures and cultures of the Islamic world. - Literatures and cultures of the Islamic world..

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sh�ahn�amah and the presumptive authority of the West -- An epic's journey -- At home : the Sh�ahn�amah in New Persian -- A fierce fidelity: Ferdowsi and his archetype -- Why the Sh�ahn�amah -- The man in the myths -- The poet, the prince, and the language -- Epic unity : the case against underanalysis -- Sibling rivalry -- Killing demons, deposing kings : the Akv�an episode -- Of lusting and ousting -- Conclusion : Sh�ahn�amah and the tyranny of Eurocenterism.

Iran's national epic, the Shahnameh, is Persian culture's central text and is deeply connected to Iranians' sense of self.This book considers Western interpretations of the poem and argues that these interpretations are not only methodologically flawed, but reveal Westernconcerns and anxieties about Iran. Ultimately, Mahmoud Omidsalar reaches a radically different understanding of the history of the Shahnameh.

ISBN: 9781137001283 (electronic bk.)

Source: 572420Palgrave Macmillanhttp://www.palgraveconnect.comSubjects--Personal Names:

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Epic poetry, Persian
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Iran
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LC Class. No.: PK6459 / .O45 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 891/.5511

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