How Do You Better Understand The Classic Period Of Persian Literature?
If you are like me, you enjoy all types of wonderful literature, originating from all parts of the world. This culturally enriching hobby opens your eyes to many exciting tales. The first thing of which you will need to be apprised is that Persian Literature not only originated from the area of the world that is now Iran, it further evolved in Turkey and northern India. This happened during a very early era of history. Poetic and prose qualities of the literature remained in place for a millenium. By the 1900s new trends developed within this form of literature,in part due to the influence(s) of the Western part of the world. The pre-Islam stage of Persian literature occurred between 650 B.C. and A.D. 650 and includes Gathas also known as divine songs. Within this form of Persian literature, the most ancient of the writings and works is titled: Avesta. The classical period of Persian literature began after the Islamic Conquest in the seventh century. Modern Persian came about as a lite
