Nasrin Askari explores the medieval reception of Firdaus s<i>Sh hn ma</i>, or<i>Book of Kings</i>(completed in 1010 CE) as a mirror for princes. Through her examination of a wide range of medieval sources, Askari demonstrates that Firdaus s oeuvre was primarily understood as a book of wisdom and adv
A mirror for princes : the Qābūs nāma
✍ Scribed by ʻUnṣur al-Maʻālī Kaykāvūs ibn Iskandar ibn Qābūs; Reuben Levy
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc.
- Year
- 1951
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 285
- Category
- Library
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