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OverviewNow available in Open Access thanks to the support of the University of Helsinki. Khwadaynamag. The Middle Persian Book of Kings by Jaakko Hameen-Anttila analyses the lost sixth-century historiographical work of the Sasanians, drawing on a large number of Middle Persian, Greek, Arabic, and Classical Persian sources. The Khwadaynamag is often conceived of as a large book of stories, comparable to Firdawsi's Shahname, but Hameen-Anttila convincingly shows that it was a concise and dry chronicle. He also studies the lost Arabic translations of the book, which turn out to be fewer than hitherto thought, as well as the sources of Firdawsi's Shahname, showing that the latter was only remotely related to the Khwadaynamag. It also becomes clear that there were no separate priestly and royal Khwadaynamags. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jaakko Hameen-AnttilaPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Edition: XII + 269 = 281 Pp ed. Volume: 14 Weight: 0.594kg ISBN: 9789004365469ISBN 10: 900436546 Pages: 282 Publication Date: 19 April 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsWinner of the 27th World Award for the Book of the Year in Iranian Studies It is this point where Jaako Hameen-Antilla (2018) starts his masterful investigation on the Khwadaynamag (...) The transcription of Arabic and Persian names and terms is flawless, translations are superbly done and appealing to read. (...) In the future, anyone who wants to examine Persian history, as it has been transmitted in the works of Arab historiographers, will have in Hameen-Anttila's meticulous reconstruction of the content and transmission process of the Khwadaynamag the best work that contemporary Islamic studies can offer on this subject at his disposal. - Sebastian Bitsch, in: Iran and the Caucasus 24 (2020) Winner of the 27th World Award for the Book of the Year in Iranian Studies Author InformationJaakko Hameen-Anttila, PhD (1994) is Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies (University of Edinburgh). He has published on Classical Arabic literature and historiography, including a recent edition of al-Maqrizi's al-Habar 'an al-basar Vol. V, Section 4: Persia and Its Kings, Part 1 (Brill 2018). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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