TY  - JOUR
T1  - Analysis of “Formal Elements” in the Advice Letter of Tansar
AU - Emran, Asieh Zabihnia 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 11
IS  - 27
SP  - 6587
EP  - 6590
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2016.6587.6590
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.6587.6590
KW  - Letter of tansar
KW  -form
KW  -structure
KW  -principal organs
KW  -subsidiary organs
AB  - Tansar was a Platonic religious piety that had abandoned monarchy and had a secluded life.
According to the Pahlavi, Arabic and Farsi text’s narratives he is one of the people who have played a
significant role in the enthronement of Ardashir. Also with help of his consoling letter he offered his wisdom
to Ardashir. This Zahid in his advice letters expresses his forthright opinions, religious beliefs, political, social
and other ideas. By studying the letter of advice, the knowledge of this character about different religious,
social issues can be realized. Ibn Esfandiar is a writer of late 6th century and early seventh century. He
translated letters of advice of Tanser into Persian. In translation of Ibn Esfandiar advice letters of Tansar have
three parts: It is formed of starter, main and end-written text, each of the three sections includes subsidiary
parts. Rhetorical tone can be observed in the letters of Tansar. But his Rhetorical tone has specific fluency and
simplicity. However, sometimes Tansar deals with the main point from the beginning without addressing. Also
passion is one of the most beautiful parts of the letter. Expectations as usual can be seen in the ending of the
letters. This study examines the elements, structure, principal and subsidiary organs of letter of Tansar.
ER  -