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From Ancient India to Medieval Shiraz: the journey of the ascetic cat / Gazerani, Saghi   Journal Article
Gazerani, Saghi Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract The figure of the ascetic cat, one known for his pretense to piety, appears throughout the medieval Persian literature. This study examines the movement of this literary motif along the Silk Road where Buddhism and Manichaeism facilitated its transmission into the nascent Islamic civilization. The study traces the possible paths of their journey by examining both the literary transmission of two anecdotes of the ascetic cat from India to Shiraz, as well as by considering the historical context for such transmission.
Key Words Ancient India  ;  Medieval Shiraz  ;  Ascetic Cat 
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Kush-e Pildandān, the Anti-Hero: Polemics of Power in Late Antique Iran / Gazerani, Saghi   Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract This study examines the character of Kush-e Pildandān, the anti-hero of the Kushnāmeh, by arguing that the protagonist of the poem represents the monarchs of the Kushan dynasty. In order to substantiate this claim, the Kushnāmeh is introduced and the process of its formation and its reflections of Kushan history are examined. Then the various components of this image of the enemy are discussed. What is revealed is a polemical strategy of creating an enemy, a unique insight into the political ideology of the Sasanian period. The study offers a glimpse into the ideological discourse of political power in the Late Antique period, and how they drew upon a shared conceptualization of the past.
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