A critical review of Yahaqqi-Seyydi's edition of the Tarikh-e Beyhaqi

The Tarikh-e Beyhaqi is amongst the exquisite works of Persian literature and one of the creditable sources on the history of Iran. In respect of form and content as well as its writing style, this book is of immense significance. Because of this same importance, the book has always been the focus of attention, enjoying widespread public reception; it has consequently been edited and printed many times, the latest being the edition undertaken by Mohammad-Ja’far Yahaqqi and Mehdi Sayyedi published in 2009. However, in spite of the editors’ great discernment, there still remain a number of manuscript variants and glosses that are of doubtful nature and require further consideration.
In this article, besides examining the remaining part of the fifth part of the Tarikh-e Beyhaqi, some of the inadequacies of this part and expository notes on its text are pointed out.