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

Comparative investigation of the war strategies of Kushnameh epic with historical sources of ancient Persia

Fateme Ghalavand , Zahra Ghalavand (Author in Charge)

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: KushNameh, Iranshah Ibn Abul khair "s work is one of the great epics of the 6th century which revolves around the adventures of kush pil dandan, Zahhak "s nephew. This epic books contains various contents about the history, manners. customs. culture and science during the period of Zahhak " rule and fereydun period. This article intends to answer the questions what was the war tactics and war strategies in the Kushnameh and compare it with historical texts. The purpose of this article is to examine the issues related to the war in KushNameh with an interdisciplinary approach and historical perspective

METHODOLOGY: The present study is based on the descriptive – analytical method in the field of library studies

FINDINGS: The battle formations and tricks of war in KushNameh is correspond with Historical texts

CONCLUSION: The results of the research indicate the battle strategies in kushnameh match with the war and its tactics in ancient Iran in historical writings. This shows that Kushnameh creator used the historical and literary texts of ancient Persia

Keyword
war , kushnameh , historical sources , ancient Persia

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