Investigation of the Text Structure in Hojviri’s Kashf Almahjoub

doi:10.22099/jba.2012.302

Investigation of the Text Structure in Hojviri’s Kashf Almahjoub

Document Type : Research Paper

10.22099/jba.2012.302

Abstract

Nahvi* N. Dehghani*^*

Shiraz University

Hojviri’s kashf Almahjoub is one of the mystic educational works belonging to the first period of Persian prose. The unique feature of the book is that it is replete with information about mysticism and its related subjects. Each section of the book is characterized by a different style of writing, relevant to the topic being discussed. In spite of the diversity of the subjects and the writing style, this book is characterized by a cohesive and coherent structure. The present research intends to explore the overall structure of kashf Almahjoub and the specific method of its author in delineating and developing the central contents and ideas.

* Associate professor of Persian Language & Literature. aknahvi@yahoo.com
** M.A Student in Persian Language & Literature. Dehghani850211@yahoo.com
Received: 6/1/2009 Accepted: 12/12/2010

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