Kay Kaus (English spelling)

…Herat, which became the cultural center of the Timurid Dynasty in the 15th century, was the final city of the classical period, when the great mystic poet Jami appeared and composed the long mystical epic poem, The Seven Thrones. Prose literature began in the 10th century with Persian translations of Arabic historical and religious books, and then flourished, producing a wide variety of works, including didactic, historical, biographical, geographical, theological, tales, and travelogues. Although works such as the Book of Qabus (by Kay Kā'ūs), known as "epigraphical literature," and the Political Book, were highly regarded, prose literature generally had a secondary role compared to poetry. However, works by great historians such as Juwayni, Rashid al-Din, Wassaf, and Hafiz al-Ablu from the 13th to the 15th centuries occupy a very high position. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Kay Kā'ūs" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…15世紀のティムール朝時代に文化の中心になったヘラートにおいては，古典時代の最後を飾る偉大な神秘主義詩人ジャーミーが現れ，神秘主義長編叙事詩《七つの王座》を作詩した。　散文学は10世紀にアラビア語史書･宗教書のペルシア語訳で始まり，その後ますます興隆して教訓，歴史，詩人伝，地理，神学，物語，旅行記などきわめて多岐にわたる作品が現れ，〈鑑文学〉で知られる《カーブースの書》(カイ･カーウースKay Kā’ūs作)や《政治の書》などは高く評価されるが，全般的に詩に比べると二次的存在であった。しかし13世紀から15世紀にかけてジュワイニー，ラシード･アッディーン，ワッサーフ，ハーフィズ･イ･アブルーらの偉大な歴史家たちによる作品はきわめて高い位置を占めている。…

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