The Market in Poetry in the Persian World (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108948647)

'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. The author provides a sense for the texture of the Persian world by discussing what made poetry precious. By focusing on reports on poets' lives, they 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.

Author: Shahzad Bashir
ISBN-10: 1108948642
ISBN-13: 9781108948647
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/23/2021
Pages: 75
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d