Alexander the Great in the Persian tradition : history, myth and legend in medieval Iran /
"Alexander the Great (356-333 BC) was transformed into a legend by all those he met, leaving an enduring tradition of romances across the world. Aside from its penetration into every language of medieval Europe, the Alexander romance arguably had its greatest impact in the Persian language. Hai...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
I.B. Tauris,
2018
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| Series: | Library of medieval studies ;
v. 8. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "Alexander the Great (356-333 BC) was transformed into a legend by all those he met, leaving an enduring tradition of romances across the world. Aside from its penetration into every language of medieval Europe, the Alexander romance arguably had its greatest impact in the Persian language. Haila Manteghi here offers a complete survey of that deep tradition, ranging from analysis of classical Persian poetry to popular romances and medieval Arabic historiography. She explores how the Greek work first entered the Persian literary tradition and traces the development of its influence, before revealing the remarkable way in which Alexander became as central to the Persian tradition as any other hero or king. And, importantly, by focusing on the often-overlooked early medieval Persian period, she also demonstrates that a positive view of Alexander developed in Arabic and Persian literature before the Islamic era. Drawing on an impressive range of sources in various languages - including Persian, Arabic and Greek - Manteghi provides a profound new contribution to the study of the Alexander romances. Beautifully written and with vibrant literary motifs, this book is important reading for all those with an interest in Alexander, classical and medieval Persian history, the early Islamic world and classical reception studies."--Bloomsbury Publishing Alexander the Great (356-333 BC) was transformed into legend by all those he met, leaving an enduring tradition of romances across the world. Aside from its penetration into every language of medieval Europe, the Alexander Romance arguably had its greatest impact in the Persian language. Haila Manteghi here offers a complete survey of that deep tradition, ranging from analysis of classical Persian poetry to popular romances and medieval Arabic historiography. She explores how the Greek work first entered the Persian literary tradition and traces the development of its influence, before revealing the remarkable way in which Alexander become as central to the Persian tradition as any other hero or king. And, importantly, by focusing on the often-overlooked early medieval Persian period, she also demonstrates that a positive view of Alexander developed in Arabic and Persian literature before the Islamic era. Drawing on an impressive range of sources in various languages--including Persian, Arabic and Greek--Manteghi provides a profound new contribution to the study of the Alexander Romances--back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-250) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781786723666 1786723662 |
| Access: | Legal Deposit; |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 7, 2018). |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. |
