Irreverent Persia Invective, Satirical and Burlesque Poetry from the Origins to the Timurid Period (10th to 15th century)
Poetry expressing criticism of social, political and cultural life is a vital integral part of Persian literary history. Its principal genres - invective, satire and burlesque - have been very popular with authors in every age. Despite the rich uninterrupted tradition, such texts have been little st...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden
Leiden University Press
2015
[Leiden, Netherlands] : 2015. |
| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Iranian studies series (Leiden, Netherlands)
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009433535806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; Notes on Transliteration System, Dates and Biographical Information; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Genre of Hajv ('Satire', 'Mockery', 'Verbal Aggression'); The Genre of Hazl ('Witticism', 'Facetiae', 'Bawdy Poetry'); Historical Background; Poetic Forms; Tradition of Studies; Authors and Texts; Chapter 1. Invective Poetry; Physical Images; Actions Involving the Victims of Satire; Imprecatory Poetry; Composite Poetry; Chapter 2. Satirical Poetry; Patrons and Ruling Classes; Poets; Court Milieu; Religious Context; Women as Habitual Subject for Satire
- Satirising Members of a FamilyPeoples and Towns; Addressees with no Social Labels; Behaviour and Customs; Chapter 3. Burlesque Poetry; Form and Content; Replies to Poems; Biographies of the Poets; Glossary of Key Literary Terms; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Invective Poetry; Chapter 2 - Satirical Poetry; Chapter 3 - Burlesque Poetry; Biographies of the Poets; Bibliography; Index of Names, Places and Works
