AbstractShahnameh explains the history and destiny of Persian land and hence is an authentic translation of the cultural background of the Persian nation, therefore one of the most important discussions one can find in it is Ferdowsi’s sociological outlook. More
AbstractShahnameh explains the history and destiny of Persian land and hence is an authentic translation of the cultural background of the Persian nation, therefore one of the most important discussions one can find in it is Ferdowsi’s sociological outlook. In mythological section of Shahnameh the social life trend is very similar to the trend discussed in social theories. One significant theory belongs to Ibn Khaldun. He is a prominent figure in the history of social theory. Among the concepts he had devised one can refer to the most important ones namely the concept of “Asabiyyah” which has been translated as social cohesion and the five stages of rise and fall of empires. The purpose of this article is to study the reasons for the downfall of Jamshid’s empire in the light of Inb Khaldun’s sociological theory. Jamshid is a Pishdadi king, a sage who has achieved all arts and is competent in every aspect. The main assumption in this research is that Ibn Khaldun’s theory applies to all aspects of Jamshid’s empire. First a brief introduction is given regarding sociology in literature, then the above concepts are defined, finally Jamshid’s empire are analyzed according to the five stages from the rise to its decay. It is concluded that although in Ferdowsi’s time the science of sociology had not existed as the present form, sociological theories are reconstructed in his epic.
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The sociological approach to literature examines a literary work with reference to the social milieu of its creator and focuses on the interaction between social milieu and literary work, and it introduces the role of the society in the creation of a work of art. The pu More
The sociological approach to literature examines a literary work with reference to the social milieu of its creator and focuses on the interaction between social milieu and literary work, and it introduces the role of the society in the creation of a work of art. The purpose of this article is as follows: 1. Investigation of the impact of sociology on the Persian Literature. 2. A glance at the political and literary milieu in Safavid era. 3. Short Introduction to Kalim Kashani and his poetry. 4. Investigating social institutions from the sociologists’ perspective. 5. Evaluation of social elements in Kashani’s poetry using social institutions as yardsticks in order to illustrate the role of social effects in mirroring the society of his time.
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