Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 16، number In Volume 9، December 2023 ، issue Number 91

Investigation and analysis of the components of social security in the reign of KeyKhosrow in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh by approaching the basics of the Copenhagen school

Mohammad Rezazadeh Zovaram , Batul Fakhr Islam (Author in Charge), Reza Ashrafzadeh

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Security, as one of the key concepts in the opinions of the experts of the Copenhagen school, has been reviewed in recent decades and has expanded its meaning, which includes the combination of "social security". In this context, what is emphasized is the principle of identity and ways to protect it. In the literary culture of Iranians, Ferdowsi"s Shahnameh is known as the main epic book of Iranians, in which the category of identity as a subgroup of social security is mentioned in its various parts, and various explicit and indirect solutions are presented to preserve and strengthen the components of identity. For example, during the reign of KeyKhosrow, one of the people"s concerns was the ability or lack of ability of the kings to provide security and identity. The issue and purpose of the present research is to investigate the actions of this king in order to establish the components of social security in the country"s borders with emphasis on the category of identity.

METHODOLOGY: The present article was compiled based on library sources and descriptive-analytical method.

FINDINGS: The main components of social security in this period of the kingdom are: trying to ward off military and civilian threats; providing group identity and social security; Establishing social security by creating a distinction between "us" and "them"; maintaining common bonds between community members; Establishing financial, life and political security for citizens.

CONCLUSION: KeyKhosrow is one of the kings who created identity and created security in the history of ancient Iran. With a unique will, he changed the unfavorable political conditions and the economic, social, military and cultural crises that have been the result of Keykavoos statehood into a favorable and pleasant way.

Keyword
Ferdowsi , Shahnameh , KeyKhosrow , social security , identity , Copenhagen school.

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