The Persian Prince: The Rise and Resurrection of an Imperial Archetype

by Hamid Dabashi

Book Overview

With its title borrowed from Machiavelli, The Persian Prince goes far beyond Machiavelli's wildest imagination as to how to rule the world. Hamid Dabashi articulates a bold new idea of the Persian Prince-a metaphor of political authority, a figurative ideal deeply rooted in the collective memories of multiple nations, and a literary construct that connected Muslim empires across time and space and continues to inform political debate today.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503636232
• ISBN13: 9781503636231
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.8"