Three Neglected Sources of Sasanian History in the Reign of Khusraw Anushirvan |
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| Author:
| Jackson Bonner, |
| Series title: | Cahiers de Studia Iranica Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-2-910640-32-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Publisher: | Peeters Publishers & Booksellers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.00 |
Book Description:
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This cahier deals with the criticism of three sources: Dinawari's al-Akhbar al-Tiwal, the so-called Sirat Anusharwan, and Firdawsi's Shahnama. The need to examine these sources arises from a re-evaluation of Noldeke's Khuday-Nama hypothesis; a case is built for the independence and utility of those three sources; and four test cases follow, in which the sources are put to work on issues of central importance in the history of sixth-century Iran. The conclusion is a narrative...
More DescriptionThis cahier deals with the criticism of three sources: Dinawari's al-Akhbar al-Tiwal, the so-called Sirat Anusharwan, and Firdawsi's Shahnama. The need to examine these sources arises from a re-evaluation of Noldeke's Khuday-Nama hypothesis; a case is built for the independence and utility of those three sources; and four test cases follow, in which the sources are put to work on issues of central importance in the history of sixth-century Iran. The conclusion is a narrative integrating the findings of the test cases into the broad picture of Sasanian history.