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- آدرس کوتاه شده مقاله: https://bahareadab.com/article_id/1982
- کد IranDOI مقاله: IranDOI :10.irandoi.2002/bahareadab.2026 .19 .8047
volume Number : 19
number In Volume : 1
issue Number : 119
Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 19،
number In Volume 1،
،
issue Number 119
Title
Roughayeh Fathizadeh zal , Mohammad Hakimazar (Author in Charge), Zahra Ghoroghi
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: One of the largely neglected areas in the social history of Iran—partly due to the scarcity of sources and reports—is the history of women. For this reason, it seems that turning to alternative sources such as literary, mystical, and ethical texts can help fill part of this gap.Negarestanis a collection of anecdotes, wisdoms, and moral lessons written in the eighth century AH by Moʿin al-Din Juvayni, modeled after Saadi’sGolestan. This work is among the texts that contain noteworthy descriptions and references to social history, especially concerning women. In this article, we aim to analyze the information contained inNegarestanin order to demonstrate the author’s perspective on the status of women. Notably, the author’s viewpoint, contrary to the prevailing norms of his society, is realistic and free from the common prejudices about women. Therefore, our primary objective is to show how such works can provide access to overlooked aspects of women’s social history. A central question for us has been: in what proportion of its anecdotes does the author’s viewpoint differ from that of similar works?
METHODOLOGY: This study has been conducted using general “library research” methods and a descriptive-analytical approach, following a text-centered methodology and drawing upon descriptive text analysis.
FINDINGS: Our examination ofNegarestanreveals that Juvayni held an enlightened perspective for his time, one that was not aligned with the dominant attitudes of his society.
CONCLUSION: Among the 112 anecdotes concerning women inNegarestan, 85 portray women positively, 25 depict them negatively, and 5 are neutral. These anecdotes often present an idealized view of women and portray them as possessing admirable, even superior, qualities.
Keyword
Women
, 8th Century (AH)
, Juvayni’s Negarestan
, Social History
, Ethical–Mystical Literature
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