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Author : Firdawsī
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0670034851
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 : Firdausi
Publisher : Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9783986778163
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 : Abolqasem Ferdowsi,James Atkinson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1387940104
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 : Abolqasem Ferdowsi
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 1040 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781101993231
The definitive translation by Dick Davis of the great national epic of Iran—now newly revised and expanded to be the most complete English-language edition A Penguin Classic Dick Davis—“our pre-eminent translator from the Persian” (The Washington Post)—has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsi’s masterpiece, adding more than 100 pages of newly translated text. Davis’s elegant combination of prose and verse allows the poetry of the Shahnameh to sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly marked explanations to ease along modern readers. Originally composed for the Samanid princes of Khorasan in the tenth century, the Shahnameh is among the greatest works of world literature. This prodigious narrative tells the story of pre-Islamic Persia, from the mythical creation of the world and the dawn of Persian civilization through the seventh-century Arab conquest. The stories of the Shahnameh are deeply embedded in Persian culture and beyond, as attested by their appearance in such works as The Kite Runner and the love poems of Rumi and Hafez. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author : Ferdowsi
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-12
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781631494468
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 : Sheila Canby
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780300194548
"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 : Hamid Dabashi
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780231544948
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 : Abolqasem Ferdowsi
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101145036
The selected adventures of Persia's Hercules, from Iran's great national epic No understanding of world mythology is complete without acquaintance with Rostam, Iran's most celebrated mythological hero. According to the Shahnameh (the tenth-century Book of Kings), this titan, magnificent in strength and courage, bestrode Persia for 500 years. While he often served fickle kings - undergoing many trials of combat, cunning, and endurance - he was never their servant and owed allegiance only to his nation's greater good. Anyone interested in folklore, world literature, or Iranian culture will find Rostam both a rousing and illuminating read. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout world history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author : Ahmad Sadri,Hamid Rahmanian,Melissa Hibbard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Pop-up books
ISBN : 1606998897
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 : Ferdowsi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798637797431
"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 : Elizabeth Laird
Publisher : Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-16
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1847804977
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 : Mohammad Hafez-e Shirazi,Jahan Malek Khatun,Obayd-e Zakani
Publisher : Mage Publishers
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-09
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781949445596
Author : Arsia Rozegar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 069257350X
An illustrated children's book based on an ancient Persian tale. Inspired by Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
Author : Arsia Rozegar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0999439308
Join Rostam along with his loyal steed, Rakhsh, on their journey to rescue the Shah. An exciting hero's quest with dragons, monsters and more!Inspired by Ferdowsi's Persian Epic Poem, The Shahnameh.
Author : Barbara Brend,Charles Melville
Publisher : I.B. Tauris
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 1848853327
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