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- Title
Superstition in the works of Nizami Ganjavi: A phenomeno-semiotic analysis.
- Authors
AHANGARI, Fereshteh
- Abstract
This paper is a phenomeno-semiotic analysis of superstitions in two of the greatest works of literature in Persian by Nizami Ganjavi, namely Khosrow o Shirin and Layli o Majnun. The paper begins with a general explanation of what superstition is and then goes on to present examples from Nizami's works to show how superstition had shaped human understanding of apparently supernatural events in the 12th-century. Linguistic elements that have been used by Nizami to embody superstitions are discussed. It is concluded that superstitions had five major causes: (1) man's attempt at relieving his fears, (2) man's awe at the sight of the unknown, (3) his ignorance of causality, (4) his purposeful attempts at consolidating/vilifying matters of faith, and (5) his thirst for material benefits.
- Subjects
SUPERSTITION in literature; NIZAMI Ganjavi, 1140 or 1141-1202 or 1203; PERSIAN literature; LINGUISTICS research; LANGUAGE research
- Publication
International Journal of Language Studies, 2015, Vol 9, Issue 4, p81
- ISSN
2157-4898
- Publication type
Article