Shirin: Christian - Queen - Myth of Love: A Woman of Late Antiquity: Historical Reality and Literary Effect

Wilhelm Baum

Published by Gorgias Press 2004

Shirin: Christian - Queen - Myth of Love

A Woman of Late Antiquity: Historical Reality and Literary Effect

Wilhelm Baum

https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463209827

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Shirin, the beloved wife of the Persian shah, Chosroes II (b. 628), pulled political strings behind the scenes and supported the Christian minority in Iran.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Shirin: Christian – Queen – Myth of Love Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
I. Persia in Late Antiquity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
II. Chosroes II (590-628) and Shirin: The Persian Royal Couple Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
III. The Shirin Myth in Literature and Art Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
IV. The Rediscovery of Shirin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107

Language: English
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Pages
- Main content: 140
Illustrations
- Other: 16

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Published: May 12, 2004
ISBN: 9781463209827