The Market in Poetry in the Persian World

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-108-94864-7
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 75 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 142 g

Reihe: Elements in the Global Middle Ages

'Poetic speech is a pearl, connected to the king's ear.' This statement gestures to words as objects of material value sought by those with power and resources. I provide a sense for the texture of the Persian world by discussing what made poetry precious. By focusing on reports on poets' lives, I illuminate the social scene in which poetry was produced and consumed. The discussion elicits poetry's close connections to political and religious authority, economic exchange, and the articulation of gender. At the broadest level, the study substantiates the interdependency between cultural and material reproduction of society.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bashir, Shahzad

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. A Walk in Poetic Timespace; 2. Weights and Measures; 3. Producers, Aggregators, Buyers; 4. Complex Poetic Instruments; Conclusion.