Synopses & Reviews
Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-186) and index.
Synopsis
This volume discusses the indirect influence of oral transmission on the genesis and evolution of the Persian written epic tradition. On the basis of formal characteristics of naqq li (Persian storytelling) performance, a set of formal and thematic criteria is proposed to determine the extent to which written Persian epics show structures ultimately deriving from oral performance. It is applied to the Sh h-n me of Ferdowsi (c. 1000) and to the Garsh sp-n me of Asadi (c. 1064-66).
The first part of the book examines the Oral-Formulaic Theory and proposes an alternative approach focusing on naqq li. The book may be relevant to both oralists and Iranists; it demonstrates the complex process where orality interacts with written tradition in the genesis of the Sh h-n me.
Synopsis
This book proposes a set of criteria for determining the extent to which oral tradition influences written Persian epics. The criteria are applied to Persian epics, the Shah-name (c. 1000) and the Garshasp-name (c. 1064-66).