Vigilantism and Heroism in Persian Literature

    

Vigilantism and Heroism in Persian Literature

Author: Mohammad Ghasemzade

Number of Pages: 704

Edition: First

 

With the lofty emergence of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, chivalry and heroism acquire a unique position in the literary perspective of the Persian literature. In Persia, vigilantes embarked on ponderous missions while publicly famous heroes were showing off in battle fields. Therefore, composition of books such as Samak-e- Ayyar nurtures Persian epic literature and turns it into a comprehensive literature in the international arena.