The Role of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh in Construction of the Identity of the Iranian People and their International Attitude

Abstract

The elevated place of Ferdowsi’s Book of Kings in creating and developing thestructures of the Iranian Identity has served as an appropriate ground foridentifying the depths of the Iranian’s collective spirit. For this, the deeper thisimportant work is studied the more it offers an insight into and helps grasp theinner nature of the Iranian world view from the point of international relations.In other words, maybe no other written work can prove as effective asFerdowsi’s Book of Kings in reflecting the desires and ideals of the Iranianindividual in the wake of history and existence. Therefore, this article is anattempt to showcase the manifestation of certain identity-related elements ofFerdowsi’s Book of Kings in the present Identity and international world view ofthe Iranian individuals

Keywords

• shahnameh
• development of identity
• rreactionism
• wisdomorientedness
• international world view of the iranian individuals