Poetics and politics of Iran's national epic, the Shahnameh
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Poetics and politics of Iran's national epic, the Shahnameh
（Literatures and cultures of the Islamic world / edited by Hamid Dabashi）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This book considers some of the Western interpretations of The Shahnameh - Iran's national epic, and argues that these interpretations are not only methodologically flawed, but are also more revealing of Western concerns and anxieties about Iran than they are about the Shahnameh.
Table of Contents
Shahnameh and the Presumptive Authority of the West An Epic's Journey At Home: The Shahnameh in New Persian A Fierce Fidelity: Ferdowsi and his Archetype Why the Shahnameh? 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 Akvan Episode Of Lusting and Ousting Conclusion: Shahnameh and the Tyranny of Eurocenterism
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