Counsel For Kings: Wisdom And Politics In Tenth-century Iran (volume Ii: The Nasihat Al-muluk Of Pseudo-mawardi: Texts, Sources And Authorities)

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Edited by Marlow L.

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This book studies the Counsel for Kings as an illuminating commentary on the milieu and polity in which it was written and as a composition that seeks to persuade by drawing allusions between the diverse repertoire of wisdom literature available to the author and his audience and the circumstances of the author s time and place.

Biographical note
L. Marlow is Professor of Religion and Program Director for Middle Eastern Studies and Wellesley College.