Kashefi's Anvar-e Sohayli : : rewriting Kalila and Dimna in Timurid Herat / / Christine van Ruymbeke.
Kashefi’s Anvar-e Sohayli (15th c. A.D.) is a Persian rewriting of the timeless and influential Kalila wa-Dimna text, done at the Timurid court. Christine van Ruymbeke offers a first in-depth analysis of the contents and style of this important text and also addresses the Kalila wa-Dimna field acros...
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Ruymbeke, C. van (Christine van), author. Kashefi's Anvar-e Sohayli : rewriting Kalila and Dimna in Timurid Herat / Christine van Ruymbeke. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2016. ©2016 1 online resource (xxx, 398 pages) text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Studies in Persian Cultural History, 2210-3554 ; Volume 11 Kashefi’s Anvar-e Sohayli (15th c. A.D.) is a Persian rewriting of the timeless and influential Kalila wa-Dimna text, done at the Timurid court. Christine van Ruymbeke offers a first in-depth analysis of the contents and style of this important text and also addresses the Kalila wa-Dimna field across its full rewriting history. This analysis shows how Kashefi’s additions function as an invaluable commentary that opens up our understanding and the appreciation of this seminal text. This studies revisits several received ideas and current misapprehensions about the text and shows why it has been such an international best-seller before being unjustly relegated to children’s literature. In Van Ruymbeke’s words, Kalila wa-Dimna is a grim text, exposing the mechanisms of sophisticated psychological manipulation and exploring universal philosophical themes, known since Antiquity and still relevant today. Description based upon print version of record. Preliminary Material -- 1 Kāshefi Composes the Anvār-e Sohayli -- 2 Being Pernickety about \'Animal Fables\' -- 3 The Biggest Bees in Kāshefi's Bonnet: A Thematic Analysis -- 4 Building Appreciation for \'Tasteless Bombast\' -- 5 Topical Web, Structural Maze -- 6 The Skeleton -- 7 A Collaborative Effort: The \'Noble\' Hereditary Line of KD Versions and Translations in the Persian Tradition -- 8 Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Kalīlah wa-Dimnah. Persian. Kāshifī, Ḥusayn Vāʻiẓ, -1504 or 1505. Anvār-i Suhaylī. 90-04-31028-2 Studies in Persian cultural history Volume 11. |
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Preliminary Material -- 1 Kāshefi Composes the Anvār-e Sohayli -- 2 Being Pernickety about \'Animal Fables\' -- 3 The Biggest Bees in Kāshefi's Bonnet: A Thematic Analysis -- 4 Building Appreciation for \'Tasteless Bombast\' -- 5 Topical Web, Structural Maze -- 6 The Skeleton -- 7 A Collaborative Effort: The \'Noble\' Hereditary Line of KD Versions and Translations in the Persian Tradition -- 8 Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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