Evolution in the function of myth and epic in the historical books of the Mughal and Ilkhanid periods (based on the Jahangasha Jovini history, Rashid al-Din Fazlullah Jame al-Tawarikh and Wasaf history)
hasan shahryari
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(phd epic literature university of qom)
Keywords: myth: epic: Jahangoshai Jovini, : Jame alTawraikh, history:,
Abstract :
The political and social conditions of the Mughal-Ilkhani era are connected with the wide presence of Iranian myths and epics in the historical books of this era. The different goals of historians have caused a change in the function of myth and epic. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the evolution in the use of myth and epic in these sources and to know its capacities. The present research has reached the following results with the library and descriptive-analytical method: 1. Jovini, inspired by the Shahnameh, sought to create a prose epic and used epic characters and atmosphere to realize his anti-Mongol and pro-Iranian ideas. By cleverly comparing the Khwarezmshahs to the Iranians and the Mongols to the Turanians, he interpreted history based on epics and recreated the epic battles of the Iranians. 2. Rashid al-Din Fazlullah has a significant place in familiarizing foreigners with Iranshahri concepts and ideas. He seeks to create a platform for recreating the political ideas of ancient Iran, including Shah and Iranshahr. 3. By expressing the way of ruling the mythological and historical kings of Iran, Wasaf tries to adopt the culture and reduce the ill-temper of the Mongols and Ilkhans in order to train them as kings with the Iranian religion.
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