A Survey on Power and Political Culture in Kalile va Demne

In the history of India, Iran and Islamic countries Kalile va Demne is important in many aspects. In this work, the attitude toward human being and society in the pre-enlightenment era has been greatly reflected. In spite of superficial coherence, this work contains different layers and the role of three great oriental civilizations, that is, India, Iran and Arab can be observed in it. Most of Kalile va Demne's characters are beast and the style of the work is allegorical. The author uses this method to avoid political consequences. A great number of tales are about politics and political culture in oriental society (Iran, India and Islamic world). By analyzing this text the structure of political culture and its influence on individual and social behaviors can be discovered. Postmodernist thinkers, especially Michel Foucault, make it clear that power and political culture are so complicated and affect private and social life. It is possible to claim that there is a meaningful relationship between people’s deed and power in each society. In this article, we take a look at political culture and power in Kalile va Demne and will analyze its effects on people’s thoughts and deeds.