The Alexander Romance in the Persian tradition : its influence on Persian history, epic and storytelling

This study aims to explore how the Alexander Romance entered the Persian literary tradition and to understand precisely its influence. The main question addressed is whether the Alexander Romance was part of the pre-Islamic Persian tradition and, if so, what its key characteristics were. Because of...

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Main Author: Manteghi Amin, Haila
Other Authors: Mitchell, Lynette ; Lewisohn, Leonard
Published: University of Exeter 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.700170