Epic Of The Persian Kings

Author : Firdausi
Publisher : Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9783986778163

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The Epic of Kings, Hero Tales of Ancient Persia by Firdausi Pdf

The Epic of Kings, Hero Tales of Ancient Persia Firdausi - The Epic of Kings, Hero Tales of Ancient Persia (The Shahnameh) is an epic poem by the Persian poet Firdausi, written between 966 and 1010 AD. Telling the past of the Persian empire, using a mix of the mythical and historical, it is regarded as a literary masterpiece. Not only important to the Persian culture, it is also important to modern day followers of the Zoroastrianism religion. It is said that the poem was Firdausi's efforts to preserve the memory of Persia's golden days, following the fall of the Sassanid empire. The poem contains, among others, mentions of the romance of Zal and Rudba, Alexander the Great, the wars with Afrsyb, and the romance of Bijan and Manijeh.

Author : Firdawsī
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0670034851

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Shahnameh by Firdawsī Pdf

A new translation of the late-tenth-century Persian epic follows its story of pre-Islamic Iran's mythic time of Creation through the seventh-century Arab invasion, tracing ancient Persia's incorporation into an expanding Islamic empire. 15,000 first printing.

Author : Barbara Brend,Charles Melville
Publisher : I.B. Tauris
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 1848853327

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Epic of the Persian Kings by Barbara Brend,Charles Melville Pdf

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Author : Abolqasem Ferdowsi,James Atkinson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1387940104

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Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings by Abolqasem Ferdowsi,James Atkinson Pdf

Shahnameh is a lengthy epic poem which vividly intertwines the mythical and historical history of Persia, thereby enchanting and impressing readers for many centuries. Originally composed by Abolqasem Ferdowsi in the 10th century, the Shahnameh enjoys the distinction of being the longest epic poem by a single author in existence. The verses took Ferdowsi over three decades to complete. Although it draws heavily from established mythology and the historical archives of Persia, Ferdowsi also imbues the poem's story with his own vivid inventions and plot devices. The entire poem is intended as a history of Persia from the earliest times until the Islamic Conquest of the country, which occurred about 350 years before Ferdowsi composed his epic. The verses proceed chronologically, beginning with the creation of the Earth, through the establishment of Zoroastrianism as the first monotheistic faith in the region, with the principle characters being various great generals and rulers.

Author : Ferdowsi
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-12
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781631494468

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Shahnameh by Ferdowsi Pdf

Vividly translated and lushly illustrated, this edition of the Persian epic Shahnameh is fully illuminated for new audiences. Ferdowsi’s classic poem Shahnameh is part myth, part history–beginning with the legend of the birth of the Persian nation and its tumultuous history, it contains magical birds and superhuman heroes and centuries-long battles. Written over 1,000 years ago, it was meant to protect Persian collective memory amidst a turbulent sea of cultural storms. Originally written in couplets, the translation and adaptation by Ahmad Sadri retells the mythological tales in prose format. The spectacular illustrations in this edition were created from elements culled from thousands of manuscripts, lithographs, and miniatures dating from the thirteenth through the nineteenth centuries, and each panel becomes a new work of art, an exquisite collage of traditional forms.

Author : Ferdowsi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-28
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780415608527

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The Epic of the Kings (Rle Iran A) by Ferdowsi Pdf

âe~Among the many national poets of historical Persia, Ferdowsi is perhaps the greatest...In this superb translation of the epic, the Western reader would not fail to discern clear equivalents of chapters in Genesis, The Odyssey, Paradise Lost or the Canterbury Tales.âe(tm) Islamic Review The Shah-nama is the national epic poem of Persia. Written in the tenth century it contains the countryâe(tm)s myths, legends and historic reminiscences. This edition makes available a valuable prose translation selecting the most representative parts of the original including the stories of Rustum, the giant hero and his son Sohrab.

Author : Ferdowsi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798637797431

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The Epic of Kings by Ferdowsi Pdf

"The houses that are the dwelling of today will sink beneath shower and sunshine to decay but storm and rain shall never mar the palace that I have built with my poetry." -FerdowsiThe Shahnameh, The Epic of Kings, is an epic composed by the Iranian poet Ferdowsi. It tells mainly the mythical and to some extent the historical past of the Persian Empire from the creation of the world until the Arab conquest of Iran in the 7th century. The Shahnameh is commonly divided into three sections: myths, legends and history. Its diversity, complexity and profoundness, the timeless themes of power, love and fidelity, together make The Epic of King one of the most compelling and memorable works of world literature.This book has entertained generations of readers and profoundly shaped Persian culture, society, and politics.

Author : Ahmad Sadri,Hamid Rahmanian,Melissa Hibbard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Pop-up books
ISBN : 1606998897

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Zahhak the Legend of the Serpent King by Ahmad Sadri,Hamid Rahmanian,Melissa Hibbard Pdf

For the first time ever, a tale from the Persian Book of Kings springs to life in this stunningly produced and ingeniously crafted pop up book. Zahhak: The Legend of the Serpent King retells the myth of the misguided Prince Zahhak who is easily swayed by the devil to murder his father and usurp the thrown. Cursed with monstrous snakes that grow out of the king's shoulders, the Serpent King grows infamous throughout the land for his treachery and oppression. He rules for one thousand years before a noble and valiant Feraydun gains the strength and army to defeat the unjust King. The fantastic world of Zahhak: The Legend of the Serpent King literally pops off the page with intricately crafted spreads, two pop-up folds per page, and complex construction that will delight readers young and old with every turn of the page.

Author : Olga M. Davidson
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781501733970

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Poet and Hero in the Persian Book of Kings by Olga M. Davidson Pdf

A masterpiece of Persian Classical epic, the Shahnama or Book of Kings was composed by Abu'l-Qasem Ferdowsi at the beginning of the eleventh century. Because the Shahnama presents itself as a chronicle of the reigns of the shahs from the primordial founders to the Sasanian dynasty which ended in 651, scholarly attention has centered on the question of its historical accuracy. Addressing the literary as well as the historical and mythological aspects of the Shahnama, Olga M. Davidson makes this centerpiece of Iranian culture accessible to Western readers. Drawing on recent work in epic studies and oral poetics, Davidson considers analogies with Classical and medieval European narratives as she investigates the poem's social contexts. Her interpretation of the Shahnama focuses on both the figure of the poet himself and on his protagonists-the superhuman hero Rostam and the historical or historicized shahs. Exploring the Shahnama as an example of court poetry designed to glorify the idea of empire, Davidson identifies as a driving force of Ferdowsi's narrative a strong current of antagonism between king and hero. Ironically, she shows, it is the epic hero himself who poses the greatest threat to the concept of kingship that he is sworn to defend. Poet and Hero in the Persian Book of Kings will be welcomed by readers working in such fields as comparative literature, Middle Eastern Studies, folklore, literary theory, and comparative religion.

Author : Hamid Dabashi
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780231544948

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The Shahnameh by Hamid Dabashi Pdf

The Shahnameh, an epic poem recounting the foundation of Iran across mythical, heroic, and historical ages, is the beating heart of Persian literature and culture. Composed by Abu al-Qasem Ferdowsi over a thirty-year period and completed in the year 1010, the epic has entertained generations of readers and profoundly shaped Persian culture, society, and politics. For a millennium, Iranian and Persian-speaking people around the globe have read, memorized, discussed, performed, adapted, and loved the poem. In this book, Hamid Dabashi brings the Shahnameh to renewed global attention, encapsulating a lifetime of learning and teaching the Persian epic for a new generation of readers. Dabashi insightfully traces the epic’s history, authorship, poetic significance, complicated legacy of political uses and abuses, and enduring significance in colonial and postcolonial contexts. In addition to explaining and celebrating what makes the Shahnameh such a distinctive literary work, he also considers the poem in the context of other epics, such as the Aeneid and the Odyssey, and critical debates about the concept of world literature. Arguing that Ferdowsi’s epic and its reception broached this idea long before nineteenth-century Western literary criticism, Dabashi makes a powerful case that we need to rethink the very notion of “world literature” in light of his reading of the Persian epic.

Author : Elizabeth Laird
Publisher : Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-16
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1847804977

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Shahnameh by Elizabeth Laird Pdf

The Shahnameh is a collection of stories and myths from ancient Iran, filled with kings, heroes, princesses, magical animals and demons. Written as an epic poem by the poet Ferdowsi in the 10th century, it is one of the great classics of Persian literature. The tales include the Simurgh, the giant bird who brings up an orphaned king in her nest on a craggy rock, wicked King Zahhak with his man-eating snakes, and above all the story of the great hero Rustam and his son Sohrab.Elizabeth Laird is passionate about bringing this great epic poem to the children of western cultures, as well as retelling it for Iranian children living in the West.

Author : Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541600355

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Persians by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones Pdf

A stunning portrait of the magnificent splendor and enduring legacy of ancient Persia The Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of Asia and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. From the palace-city of Persepolis, Cyrus the Great, Darius, Xerxes, and their heirs reigned supreme for centuries until the conquests of Alexander of Macedon brought the empire to a swift and unexpected end in the late 330s BCE. In Persians, historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones tells the epic story of this dynasty and the world it ruled. Drawing on Iranian inscriptions, cuneiform tablets, art, and archaeology, he shows how the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the world’s first superpower—one built, despite its imperial ambition, on cooperation and tolerance. This is the definitive history of the Achaemenid dynasty and its legacies in modern-day Iran, a book that completely reshapes our understanding of the ancient world.

Author : Sheila Canby
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780300194548

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The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp by Sheila Canby Pdf

"The publication of this book commemorates the one thousandth anniversary of the completion of the Shahnama, the Persian national epic, which was written down in more than 50,000 couplets by the poet Firdausi. It also celebrates the most lavishly illustrated version of this text, a manuscript produced for the Safavid Shah Tahmasp, who ruled Iran from 1524 to 1576"--Director's Foreword, p. 7.

Author : Firdawsī,Helen Zimmern
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433081913000

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The Epic of Kings by Firdawsī,Helen Zimmern Pdf

Author : Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004277649

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Khwadāynāmag The Middle Persian Book of Kings by Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila Pdf

In Khwadāynāmag. The Middle Persian Book of Kings Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila analyses the lost sixth-century historiographical work of the Sasanians, its lost Arabic translations, and the sources of Firdawsī's Shāhnāme.