Özet:

according to the adjective of classical artifacts, there are elements that can appeal to the reader of every period 11 centuries, the turkish knowledge that he lived in the 11th century is a perception that the political name called yusuf hashâcib has a contemporary state scheme, and in the way that a contemporary understanding of a contemporary civility can be perceived by the understanding of the traditional identity in the context of the writing axis in this study

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Özet:

Classic works have the elements that may appeal to the readers of all periods as a requirement of the title they bear. Of the Turkish scholar lived in the 11th century, Yusuf Khass Hajib’s mirror of prince named Kutadgu Bilig also has the aspects that may be educational for today’s people and society. This characteristic of the work brings along the threat of the work’s interpretation as a modern work and may result in the creation of a perception of Yusuf Khass Hajib’s being the representative of a modern state order and meanwhile of a modern understanding of sovereignty. In this study, the traditional and modern aspects of the understanding of authority in the Kutadgu Bilig is discussed by interpreting it within the social context of the period it was written and it has been concluded that Yusuf Khass Hajib is an advocate of the traditional understanding of authority.