Elham Torkashvand; Ali Mohammadi
Abstract
Rashidi's history belongs to Timurid period, was written by Mirza Haidar Doghlat and its subject is to explain events and conflicts that happened to some of descendants of Genghis Khan ...
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Rashidi's history belongs to Timurid period, was written by Mirza Haidar Doghlat and its subject is to explain events and conflicts that happened to some of descendants of Genghis Khan and Mirzayan Doghlat and were written by historians. The scene of these conflicts is parts of present-day China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. This book was written about five centuries ago, in Kashmir and outside the geographical area of Iran, by a literate Mongol who had learned it in the Herat School. Apart from the historical events of this precious book, which is one of most unique historical books of Timurid period, this book can also be examined from a literary and rhetorical point of view. The results of this research show that the author has flourished his genius in the field of literature by using verbal and spiritual crafts as well as using a special method of narration. As a classical writer, he has tried to write his writings, both in terms of content and in terms of literary form, wisely and favored by scholars and literati. Hence, Rashidi's history, apart from historical propositions, contains literary and rhetorical flavors that have a worthy effect on the feelings and emotions of the audience. In this research, which has been done in a library manner, by giving examples and explaining them, the artificial parts of the text are distinguished from the narrative parts, and the reasons for Mirza Haidar's tendency towards literary industries and techniques are also explained.
