A History of Persian Literature under Tartar Dominion (AD 1265–1502)

Originally published in 1920, this book was written by Edward Granville Browne as the continuation of his Literary History of Persia (1906).

Edward G. Browne (Author)

9781107682412, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 17 October 2013

626 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm, 0.91 kg

Edward Granville Browne (1862–1926) was a British orientalist renowned for his work on Persian history and literature. Originally published in 1920, this book was written by Browne as the continuation of his Literary History of Persia (1906). The period covered by the text begins with the high tide of the Mongol acendancy and ends with the ebb of the invasion inaugurated by Timur. Illustrative figures are included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Browne's writings and Persian literary history.

Preface
Part I. The Mongol Il-Kháns of Persia, from the Death of Húlágú to the Extinction of the Dynasty (AH 663–737 = AD 1265–1337): 1. The Mongol Il-kháns of Persia (AD 1265–1337)
2. The historians of the Il-kháni period
3. The poets and mystics of the Il-kháni period
Part II. From the Birth to the Death of Tímúr-I-Lang, Commonly Called Tamerlane (AH 736–807 = AD 1335–1405): 4. The period of Tímúr
5. The poets and writers of the time of Tímúr
Part III. From the Death of Tímúr to the Rise of the Safawí Dynasty (AH 807–907 = AD 1405–1502): 6. History of the Later Tímúrid Period
7. Prose writers of the later Tímúrid period
8. Poets of the later Tímúrid period
Index.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]