The Shahnama: Between the Samanids and the Ghaznavids
The paper reconsiders the apocryphal stories regarding the Shahnama' s initial reception to propose that it was only after long narrative poems gained currency that the Shahnama was recognised as a masterpiece. The paper analyses the structure and themes of several histories written before and...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Iranian Studies. - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 1967. - 43(2010), 1, Seite 13-28 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2010
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Iranian Studies |
| Schlagworte: | Arts Political science History Behavioral sciences Religion |
| Zusammenfassung: | The paper reconsiders the apocryphal stories regarding the Shahnama' s initial reception to propose that it was only after long narrative poems gained currency that the Shahnama was recognised as a masterpiece. The paper analyses the structure and themes of several histories written before and during the Samanid period and compares them with the Shahnama and the content of histories and epics produced immediately afterwards, to argue that the initial reception of the Shahnama did not depend on Sultan Mahmud Ghazni alone. It further argues that the Shahnama's aim, content, and execution differed from the histories and poetry produced in the decades immediately preceding and succeeding it, which would account for the lag in its acceptance and popularity. This led later biographers to superimpose their regret over Firdausi' s treatment onto Sultan Mahmud Ghazni, who by their accounts denied him the fame and glory he deserved in his lifetime. |
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| ISSN: | 14754819 |