The study of the Educational Views of the Ancient Persian in Ghabousnameh

Subject Areas : شاهنامه

Received: 2012-11-18 Accepted : 2013-02-12 Published : 2013-05-22

Keywords: education, Ghabousnameh, Onsorolmali, the culture of ancient Iran, Arabic sources,

Abstract :

Ghabousnameh is a Persian book whose author is Onsorolmali Keikavousebne Eskandar. He has written this book for his son, Gilanshah, in 44 chapters, in case that if his son wanted to rule after his father or choose to do something else in an immediate manner, he would be aware of how to do his duties. In this book, Onsorolmali has cited lots of educational advice from philosophers. the speakers of these words  are  not clear and the scholars who analyzed Ghabousnameh did not mention the speakers of these wise words. By reflecting upon wisdom cited in Arabic sources from Iranians before Islam, it became clear that many of these words belonging to Iranian philosophers or at least they were common and known to Ancient Iran.