| ID | 129006 |
| Title Proper | Visions of Muhammad in Bukhara and Tabaristan |
| Other Title Information | dreams and their uses in Persian local histories |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hanaoka, Mimi |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Persian authors couched claims to the religio-political authority and legitimacy of their cities through dream narratives in local histories written between the tenth and thirteenth centuries. Persians did not always fit neatly into genealogical claims to legitimacy like the Arab descendants of Mu?ammad and his clan, and dreams form alternate avenues that sanctify and legitimate specific Persian cities and individuals. Dream narratives embedded in T?r?kh-i Bukh?r? and T?r?kh-i ?abarist?n are literary devices that bring the prestige of religious authority to their city and province and to specific persons. These dream narratives are not only windows into understanding the broader social, political, and religious contexts of local histories but also the particular anxieties and priorities of the authors. |
| `In' analytical Note | Iranian Studies Vol.47, No.2; March 2014: p.289-303 |
| Journal Source | Iranian Studies Vol.47, No.2; March 2014: p.289-303 |
| Key Words | Middle East ; History ; Persia ; Persian History ; Iran ; Iranian History ; Religio-Political Authority ; Legitimacy ; Local Histories ; Religious Authority |