معماهای درباری: تزیینات مرموز در شعر فارسی اولیه

This Book Is The First Study Of Persian Literary Riddles To Appear In English, Analysing A Wide Range Of Complex Riddling Poems Systematically From The Tenth To The Twelfth Century. In Addition To The Genre Of Riddles, The Book Examines The Relationship Between Metaphors And Riddles And The Genre Of Literary Description. Riddles Belong To The Oldest Genre In Many Literary Traditions. O Amber-bodied Idol, Precious Ruby! You Are Fire With Ambergris Smoke, Amber With Fiery Smoke; You Have Silver In Your Heart, Red Sulfur In Your Mouth; You Have A Snake In Your Throat, Its Teeth Are On Your Tongue. You Are The Sun, Burning The Heaven, A Meteor Whose Throne Is The Moon, Fenugreek Bearing Flowers, A Reed Bearing Tulips. A Silver Chain Is Wrapped Around Your Golden Feet, On Your Head Is A Sun Composed Of A Single Brilliant Ruby. Riddles Were Composed At Courts In The Iranian World For Various Purposes, Such As Highlighting The Courtly Insignia That Refer To The Ruler's Administrative And Military Power. The Aesthetic Of Puzzlement Was Much Appreciated At Courts. Through A Riddle, The Poet Aims To Demonstrate His Artistic Accomplishment In A Short Space; And At The Same Time He Secures His Social, Professional And Personal Position At The Court And In Cultured Circles. Literary Riddles Occur In The Early Specimens Of Persian Literature From The Tenth Century And They Continue To Be Used In Modern Iranian Society. The Eloquent Mute -- Inimitable Simplicity -- Words Covered In Veils -- A Nightingale Without Feathers : Riddlers Of The Late Ghaznavid And Early Seljuq Periods -- The Virtues Of The King : Riddles In Mukhtaerñ's Hunar-naema -- Conclusion. A.a. Seyed-gohrab. Issued As Part Of Book Collections On Project Muse. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 203-213) And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. This is the first study of Persian literary riddles to appear in English, analyzing a wide range of complex riddling poems systematically from the tenth to the twelfth century. In addition to the genre of riddles, the book examines the relationship between metaphors and riddles and the genre of literary description. Literary riddles occur in the early specimens of Persian literature from the tenth century and they continue to be used in modern Iranian society. What is it that it has neither trousers nor shirt? [Yet] you can place on her lap whatever you wish Although she has no tongue, she speaks the truth, With a dragon, a scorpion upon her neck. a scale (quppân) ‘Courtly Riddles demonstrates how the taste for riddles lies at the core of the development of Persian poetry. It proposes a careful, learned and systematic analysis of this hitherto little-studied and puzzling poetical game.’ Christine van Ruymbeke, University of Cambridge Table of Contents Acknowledgments PART ONE Chapter One. The Eloquent Mute Chapter Two. Inimitable Simplicity PART TWO Chapter Three. “Words Covered in Veils” Chapter Four. “A Nightingale without feathers” Riddlers of the Late Ghaznavid and Early Seljuq Periods Chapter Five. The Virtues of the King: Riddles in Mukhtærñ’s Hunar-næma Conclusion References Index