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• catalog abstract "A masterpiece of Persian Classical epic, the Shahnama or Book of Kings was composed by Abul-Qasem Ferdowsi at the beginning of the eleventh century. Because the Shahnama presents itself as a chronicle of the reigns of the shahs from the primordial founders to the Sasanian dynasty which ended in 651, scholarly attention has centered on the question of its historical accuracy. Addressing the literary as well as the historical and mythological aspects of the Shahnama, Olga M. Davidson makes this centerpiece of Iranian culture accessible to Western readers. Drawing on recent work in epic studies and oral poetics, Davidson considers analogies with Classical and medieval European narratives as she investigates the poem's social contexts. Her interpretation of the Shahnama focuses on both the figure of the poet himself and on his protagonists - the superhuman hero Rostam and the historical or historicized shahs. Exploring the Shahnama as an example, Davidson identifies as a driving force of Ferdowsi's narrative a strong current of antagonism between king and hero. Ironically, she shows, it is the epic hero himself who poses the greatest threat to the concept of kingship that he is sworn to defend. . Poet and Hero in the Persian Book of Kings enhances our understanding of the relationship between myth and epic. It will be welcomed by readers working in such fields as comparative literature, Middle Eastern Studies, folklore, literary theory, and comparative religion.".
• catalog contributor b4797088.
• catalog created "1994.".
• catalog date "1994".
• catalog date "1994.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "1994.".
• catalog description ". Poet and Hero in the Persian Book of Kings enhances our understanding of the relationship between myth and epic. It will be welcomed by readers working in such fields as comparative literature, Middle Eastern Studies, folklore, literary theory, and comparative religion.".
• catalog description "A masterpiece of Persian Classical epic, the Shahnama or Book of Kings was composed by Abul-Qasem Ferdowsi at the beginning of the eleventh century. Because the Shahnama presents itself as a chronicle of the reigns of the shahs from the primordial founders to the Sasanian dynasty which ended in 651, scholarly attention has centered on the question of its historical accuracy. Addressing the literary as well as the historical and mythological aspects of the Shahnama, Olga M.".
• catalog description "Davidson makes this centerpiece of Iranian culture accessible to Western readers.".
• catalog description "Drawing on recent work in epic studies and oral poetics, Davidson considers analogies with Classical and medieval European narratives as she investigates the poem's social contexts. Her interpretation of the Shahnama focuses on both the figure of the poet himself and on his protagonists - the superhuman hero Rostam and the historical or historicized shahs.".
• catalog description "Exploring the Shahnama as an example, Davidson identifies as a driving force of Ferdowsi's narrative a strong current of antagonism between king and hero. Ironically, she shows, it is the epic hero himself who poses the greatest threat to the concept of kingship that he is sworn to defend.".
• catalog description "Foreword / Gregory Nagy -- pt. I. The Poet and His Poetry. 1. The Authority of Ferdowsi the Poet. 2. The Authority of Ferdowsi's Shahnama. 3. Ferdowsi's Oral Poetic Heritage -- pt. II. The Hero. 4. Book of Kings, Epic of Heroes. 5. King and Hero, Shah and Pahlavan. 6. Rostam, Guardian of Sovereignty. 7. The Concept of Premature and Immature Fatherhood in the Story of Rostam and Sohrab. 8. Father-Son Dioscurism as a Model of Authority in the Shahnama. 9. Feasting and Fighting: Ultimate Occasions for Hero and Poet -- Appendix: A Formulaic Analysis of Samples Taken from the Shahnama of Ferdowsi.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-192) and index.".
• catalog extent "xiii, 197 p. ;".
• catalog hasFormat "Poet and hero in the Persian Book of Kings.".
• catalog identifier "0801427800 (hc)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Poet and hero in the Persian Book of Kings.".
• catalog isPartOf "Myth and poetics".
• catalog issued "1994".
• catalog issued "1994.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Ithaca : Cornell University Press,".
• catalog relation "Poet and hero in the Persian Book of Kings.".
• catalog subject "891/.5511 20".
• catalog subject "Firdawsī. Shāhnāmah.".
• catalog subject "PK6459 .D38 1994".
• catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / Gregory Nagy -- pt. I. The Poet and His Poetry. 1. The Authority of Ferdowsi the Poet. 2. The Authority of Ferdowsi's Shahnama. 3. Ferdowsi's Oral Poetic Heritage -- pt. II. The Hero. 4. Book of Kings, Epic of Heroes. 5. King and Hero, Shah and Pahlavan. 6. Rostam, Guardian of Sovereignty. 7. The Concept of Premature and Immature Fatherhood in the Story of Rostam and Sohrab. 8. Father-Son Dioscurism as a Model of Authority in the Shahnama. 9. Feasting and Fighting: Ultimate Occasions for Hero and Poet -- Appendix: A Formulaic Analysis of Samples Taken from the Shahnama of Ferdowsi.".
• catalog title "Poet and hero in the Persian Book of kings / Olga M. Davidson.".
• catalog type "text".