Javanmardi - The Ethics and Practice of Persianate Perfection

Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-909942-15-8
Verlag: Gingko Library

Buch, Englisch, 395 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 740 g

Javanmardi is one of those Persian terms that is heard frequently in discussions associated with Persian identity, and yet its precise meaning is so difficult to comprehend. A number of equivalents have been offered, including chivalry and manliness, and while these terms are not incorrect, javanmardi transcends them. The concept encompasses character traits of generosity, selflessness, hospitality, bravery, courage, honesty, truthfulness and justice, and yet there are occasions when the exact opposite of these is required for one to be a javanmard. The essays in this volume represent the sheer range, influence and importance that the concept has had in creating Persianate identities since the medieval era and across a vast geographical domain.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ridgeon, Lloyd

Über Autor(innen)

Ridgeon, Lloyd
Lloyd Ridgeon is a Reader in Islamic Studies and Head of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Glasgow. His latest monograph is Jawanmardi: A Sufi Code of Honour (2011).