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Dr. Meisami discloses previously neglected stylistic qualities and ethical purposes in medieval Persian court poetry, and shows that court poets were also moral instructors who examined and celebrated the values they shared with their audiences. The book also takes into account the close relationship between Persian and Arabic court poetry. Origin



Table of Contents
*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Illustrations, pg. vi*Preface, pg. vii*I. Poet and Court in Persia, pg. 1*II. The Poetry of Praise: The Qasidah and Its Uses, pg. 40*III. Romance: The Language of Experience, pg. 77*IV. Romance: Character as Moral Emblem, pg. 131*V. Romance as Mirror: Allegories of Kingship and Justice, pg. 180*VI. Ghazal: The Ideals of Love, pg. 237*VII. Conclusion: The Art of the Court Poet, pg. 299*Bibliography, pg. 319*Index, pg. 341

Medieval Persian Court Poetry

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 14/07/2014
      ISBN13: 9780691601779, 978-0691601779
      ISBN10: 0691601771
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Dr. Meisami discloses previously neglected stylistic qualities and ethical purposes in medieval Persian court poetry, and shows that court poets were also moral instructors who examined and celebrated the values they shared with their audiences. The book also takes into account the close relationship between Persian and Arabic court poetry. Origin



      Table of Contents
      *FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Illustrations, pg. vi*Preface, pg. vii*I. Poet and Court in Persia, pg. 1*II. The Poetry of Praise: The Qasidah and Its Uses, pg. 40*III. Romance: The Language of Experience, pg. 77*IV. Romance: Character as Moral Emblem, pg. 131*V. Romance as Mirror: Allegories of Kingship and Justice, pg. 180*VI. Ghazal: The Ideals of Love, pg. 237*VII. Conclusion: The Art of the Court Poet, pg. 299*Bibliography, pg. 319*Index, pg. 341

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