Alexander the Great in the Persian tradition : history, myth and legend in medieval Iran /: history, myth and legend in medieval Iran. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Haila Manteghi.
• Authors: Manteghi, Haila
• Contents: Cover; Author Biography; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; List of Plates; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; A Review of Key Secondary Sources on the Alexander Romance; 1. Greek and Syriac Versions of the Alexander Romance and their Development in the East; The Greek Background; Syriac Sources Relevant to this Study; The Development of the Alexander Romance in the East; 2. Alexander the Great and the Legacy of Sasanian Historiography; Introduction; Arabic Sources and Historical Tradition in Pre-Islamic Iran; The KhudÄ#x81;ynÄ#x81;mag: Content and Sources. Alexander the Great in the KhudÄ#x81;ynÄ#x81;magConclusion: The Origin and Development of the Alexander Romance in the Arabo-Persian Tradition; 3. Alexander the Great in the ShÄ#x81;hnÄ#x81;ma of Firdawsı; Sources and Content of the ShÄ#x81;hnÄ#x81;ma; Summary of the Alexander Romance in the ShÄ#x81;hnÄ#x81;ma; Distinguishing Characteristics and Motifs of Firdawsıâ#x80;#x99;s Alexander Romance; Syriac Materials in the ShÄ#x81;hnÄ#x81;ma; Conclusion: Firdawsıâ#x80;#x99;s Sources and his Portrayal of Alexander; 4. Alexander in the IskandarnÄ#x81;ma of Niáð#x93;Ä#x81;mı Ganjavı (1141â#x80;#x93;1209). Literary and Historical Contexts of Alexanderâ#x80;#x99;s Personality in Niáð#x93;Ä#x81;mıâ#x80;#x99;s SharafnÄ#x81;maAlexanderâ#x80;#x99;s Birth and Early Years in Niáð#x93;Ä#x81;mıâ#x80;#x99;s SharafnÄ#x81;ma; Of Banquets and Battles (bazm u razm): Alexander as a Warrior; The Further Adventures of Alexander: Journeys to China, Russia, India and the Land of Darkness; Conclusion; 5. Alexander in the IqbÄ#x81;lnÄ#x81;ma of Niáð#x93;Ä#x81;mı Ganjavı; Introduction; Alexander in Wisdom Literature; Alexander in the Dhűâ#x80;#x99;l-Qarnayn Tradition; Mirabilia: Alexander and the Marvels of the World; Conclusion; Conclusion; The Genesis of the Persian Alexander Romance. The ShÄ#x81;hnÄ#x81;ma of FirdawsıThe IskandarnÄ#x81;ma of Niáð#x93;Ä#x81;mı Ganjavı; Appendix. Summary of the Syriac Alexander Romance; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: London : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 935.05; HISTORY -- Civilization; Iran -- History -- To 640; Iran; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786723666; 1786723662
• Related ISBNs: 9781788310307; 1788310306; 9781786733665
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 7, 2018).
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