| Chahar Maqalah (the Four Discourses) of Nidhámí Al-Arúdi Al-Samarqandí Rep Edition Contributor(s): Browne, Edward G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0906094062 ISBN-13: 9780906094068 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - Literary Criticism | Middle Eastern |
| Series: Gibb Memorial Trust Persian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.9" W x 8.2" (0.40 lbs) 140 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written in the middle of the 12th century for a member of the Ghurid family of Bamiyan (in modern Afghanistan) the Four Discourses are concerned with four professions necessary at the Prince's court, those of scribe, poet, astrologer and physician. After describing the natural qualities and training required for each of them, Nizami 'Arudi relates anecdotes, mostly exemplifying the vicissitudes of life in the profession and the conditions that lead to success. The work is a particularly interesting and charming example of early ornamental prose in Persian. Edward G. Browne was a Former Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. |