"A Glorious Past and an Outstanding Present: Writing a Collection of Biographies in Late Persianate Central Asia"
Fiche du document
2011
- handle: 10670/1.gm0cg5
- hal: hal-00630731
Mots-clés
Persian biographical literature Central Asia India 15-18th c. book writing erudites learning and teaching in Persian. apprendre et enseigner en persan. Littérature biographique en persan tazkera (tadhkira) Asie centrale Iran Inde 15e-18e siècles composition des livres éruditsSujets proches
Primary sources Forerunners Primary sourcesCiter ce document
Maria Szuppe, « "A Glorious Past and an Outstanding Present: Writing a Collection of Biographies in Late Persianate Central Asia" », HAL-SHS : histoire, ID : 10670/1.gm0cg5
Métriques
Partage / Export
Résumé
Contents of the article: I. Collected Biographies of Poets in Persian by Late Central Asian Authors II. The Author's Workshop II.1. Conceiving the project: motivation II.2. Structuring the book II.3. Gathering the biographical material: fieldwork and library research (a) Use of oral sources and fieldwork; (b) Written sources and library research. III. Some Remarks on Persianate Learning and the Profane Reading Curriculum; Appendix: Texts quoted as authoritative sources in tadhkeras of the later period (in the order given in the text).