Counsel for Kings: Wisdom and Politics in Tenth-Century Iran: Volume II: The Nasihat al-muluk of Pseudo-Mawardi: Texts, Sources and Authorities

L. Marlow

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2016

Counsel for Kings

Wisdom and Politics in Tenth-Century Iran: Volume II: The Nasihat al-muluk of Pseudo-Mawardi: Texts, Sources and Authorities

L. Marlow

In the series Edinburgh Studies in Classical Arabic Literature

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748696994

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A textual and contextual study of an early Arabic mirror for princes

Mirrors for princes form a substantial and important genre in many pre-modern literatures. Their ostensible purpose is to advise the king; at the same time they assert that the king, if he is truly virtuous, will appreciate being reminded of the contingency of his power. The unknown author of the Counsel for Kings studied in this book wrote in a distinctive early tenth-century Iranian environment. He deploys an abundant set of cultural materials representing ‘perennial wisdom’ of mixed provenances, which he reinvigorates by applying them to the circumstances of his own time and place.

The first volume situates Counsel for Kings in its historical context. The second volume gives direct access to a substantial portion of the text through translation and commentary.

Key features

Integrates the evidence of Counsel for Kings with established materials for the study of Samanid history
Demonstrates the interplay of mirrors for princes with other forms of literary expression, such as anthologies of adab, historiographical, theological, philosophical and homiletic writings, encyclopaedic works and poetry

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
PART I THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE
1 The Presentation of Counsel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
2 Sources and Authorities: The Living Meaning of Ancient Wisdom Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
PART II THE THREE GOVERNANCES: TRANSLATIONS AND COMMENTARY
3 The King’s Self-governance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
4 The Governance of the Élites Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
5 The Governance of the Common People Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	246
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	253
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	315
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	369

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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 184
Keywords: Islamic Studies

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Published: April 12, 2016
ISBN: 9780748696994