| Abstract:
The question discussed in this article is why "The History of
Beyhaghi", basically a history book, is now studied as a literary
work. To answer the question, the writers, discussing certain
definitions of history and literature,argue that historical accounts
cannot express the truth both because of the historians partiality
and because of the nature of languageas a variable phenomenon.
Although history, concerned with the truth, and literature,made of
imagination,are different in nature, what brings them close to each
other is the fact that they can both be interpreted. What makes
"The History of Beyhaghi" a literary work, the writers argue, is its
beautiful language.The writers then bring examples of the book to
support this point.
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