A Short History of Persian Literature

ISBN-13: 9781032653488 / Miękka / 2024 / 368 str.

T.N. Devare

Opis

First published in 1961, this book has been widely recognised as a pioneering study to re-discover the glorious heritage of Persian in the Deccan. The book argues that the Deccan’s multilingual & multi-religious traditions shaped the evolution of Indo-Persian and produced a distinct literary & cultural world which defied social, political o

Spis treści

1. The Role of Saints and Savants of Islām in the Development of Persian Literature 2. Poetry and Patronage of the Sultāns 3. Ministers and the Minstrels of the Muse 4. Poetry and Poets 5. History and Historians 6. Miscellaneous Literature 7. Influence of Persian Language and Literature on Dakhnī and Marāthī

O autorze

Tukaram Nagesh Devare (1914-57) was born in the former Nizam state of Hyderabad. His early education was at Nanded – presently in Maharashtra – after which he studied at Fergusson College in Poona – now Pune. After obtaining MA, Ph D and LLB from Bombay University, he taught Persian and Urdu at N. Wadia College, Poona as the Head of Department and Vice-Principal. Dr Devare was a scholar of Indo-Persian language and culture in medieval India. His scholarship was however, not limited to just Persian and Urdu, but he also knew English, Arabic, Hindi, Marathi and had some knowledge of Pashto and Telugu.