Anāṣir-i farhang-i Īrānī dar adabīyāt-i Fārsī: tā qarn-i panjum-i Hijrī-i Qamarī

This scholarly monograph by Rawshanak Pāzūkī examines the preservation and adaptation of Anāṣir-i farhang-i Īrānī (elements of Iranian culture) within Persian literature following the Arab conquest, specifically focusing on the period up to the 5th century AH. Published in Tihrān by Tīrgān, the text argues that despite political upheavals and the dominance of a new religious order, the core of Iranian identity remained intact through its literary heritage. The author provides a detailed taxonomy of these cultural survivals, devoting chapters to ancient religions such as Manichaeism and Mithraism, the symbolism of numbers like seven and forty, and the continued reverence for sacred elements like fire. Furthermore, the book explores the integration of mythological figures from the Shāhnāmah tradition—such as Rustam, Zāl, and Sīmurgh—and the celebration of festivals like Nawrūz and Mihragān in the works of poets from the Samanid and Ghaznavid eras.