The Persian folk literature, apart from its artistic dimension, is a rich source of first rate anthropological information including the beliefs, superstitions, values and anti-values, different social classes, occupations, administrative systems, and moral principles. A well-known type of folk literature is “Prose Eskandar nāme”s ,a variety of which can be seen from 4th century A.H. up to The Safavid Dynasty. This article which is based on a research entitled “A Study of Heroic Legends”, briefly introduces “The Book of Eskandar and the Humanist Brigands”, written in Safavid Period, and gives a detailed classification of its anthropological data
Zolfaghāri, H., Bagheri, B., & Heydarpoor, N. (2013). The Anthropological Aspects of Eskandar nāme-ye Naqqāli. Journal of Adab Pazhuhi, 7(23), 35-65.
MLA
Hassan Zolfaghāri; Bahador Bagheri; Neda Heydarpoor. "The Anthropological Aspects of Eskandar nāme-ye Naqqāli". Journal of Adab Pazhuhi, 7, 23, 2013, 35-65.
HARVARD
Zolfaghāri, H., Bagheri, B., Heydarpoor, N. (2013). 'The Anthropological Aspects of Eskandar nāme-ye Naqqāli', Journal of Adab Pazhuhi, 7(23), pp. 35-65.
VANCOUVER
Zolfaghāri, H., Bagheri, B., Heydarpoor, N. The Anthropological Aspects of Eskandar nāme-ye Naqqāli. Journal of Adab Pazhuhi, 2013; 7(23): 35-65.
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