extended abstract 1. statement of the problem in the era prior to the contemporary arabic literature, long, epic poems, which are considered to be the first sparks of epic poetry, were composed. one of these poems, or maybe the very first one of them, is the long, renowned ode of “ozrie” composed by sheikh kazem al-ozri. the poet owes his fame, to a large extent, to this poem. in terms of liter...

1. introduction tarikh-e baihaqi has been most often read as a seminal work of literature; by virtue of this fact, a great deal of its merits has been eclipsed. in this very research, the extent of demonstrating the prominence of war and military related issues will go under a close scrutiny. the prime assertion of this research states that tarikhe-e beihaqi presents a panoramic view of war and...

extended abstract 1. introduction the story of a hero’s journey and weathering arduous stages for the purpose of accomplishing a specific objective and subsequently bestowing the gifts of that tortuous journey on companions is an archetype which instigated joseph campbell (1904-1987), an american mythologist, to propound a comprehensive outline to portray an archetype of a heroes’ journey, with...