Irreverent Persia : invective, satirical and burlesque poetry from the origins to the timurid period (10th to 15th century)
Literature and history Middle Eastern literature Persian literature
Leiden University Press
2015
EISBN 9789400602120
Notes on Transliteration System, Dates and Biographical Information; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Genre of Hajv ('Satire', 'Mockery', 'Verbal Aggression'); The Genre of Hazl ('Witticism', 'Facetiae', 'Bawdy Poetry'); Historical Background; Poetic Forms; Tradition of Studies; Authors and Texts; Chapter 1. Invective Poetry; Physical Images; Actions Involving the Victims of Satire; Imprecatory Poetry; Composite Poetry; Chapter 2. Satirical Poetry; Patrons and Ruling Classes; Poets; Court Milieu; Religious Context; Women as Habitual Subject for Satire.
Satirising Members of a FamilyPeoples and Towns; Addressees with no Social Labels; Behaviour and Customs; Chapter 3. Burlesque Poetry; Form and Content; Replies to Poems; Biographies of the Poets; Glossary of Key Literary Terms; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1.
Invective Poetry; Chapter 2.
Satirical Poetry; Chapter 3.
Burlesque Poetry; Biographies of the Poets; Bibliography; Index of Names, Places and Works.
Satirising Members of a FamilyPeoples and Towns; Addressees with no Social Labels; Behaviour and Customs; Chapter 3. Burlesque Poetry; Form and Content; Replies to Poems; Biographies of the Poets; Glossary of Key Literary Terms; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1.
Invective Poetry; Chapter 2.
Satirical Poetry; Chapter 3.
Burlesque Poetry; Biographies of the Poets; Bibliography; Index of Names, Places and Works.
