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Shahnameh
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Author : Abolqasem Ferdowsi
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2006-03-02
Shahnameh written by Abolqasem Ferdowsi and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-02 with Poetry categories.
Among the great works of world literature, perhaps one of the least familiar to English readers is the Shahnameh: ThePersian Book of Kings, the national epic of Persia. This prodigious narrative, composed by the poet Ferdowsi between the years 980 and 1010, tells the story of pre- Islamic Iran, beginning in the mythic time of Creation and continuing forward to the Arab invasion in the seventh century. As a window on the world, Shahnameh belongs in the company of such literary masterpieces as Dante’s Divine Comedy, the plays of Shakespeare, the epics of Homer— classics whose reach and range bring whole cultures into view. In its pages are unforgettable moments of national triumph and failure, human courage and cruelty, blissful love and bitter grief. In tracing the roots of Iran, Shahnameh initially draws on the depths of legend and then carries its story into historical times, when ancient Persia was swept into an expanding Islamic empire. Now Dick Davis, the greatest modern translator of Persian poetry, has revisited that poem, turning the finest stories of Ferdowsi’s original into an elegant combination of prose and verse. For the first time in English, in the most complete form possible, readers can experience Shahnameh in the same way that Iranian storytellers have lovingly conveyed it in Persian for the past thousand years.
The Epic Of Kings Hero Tales Of Ancient Persia
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Author : Firdausi
language : en
Publisher: Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
Release Date : 2021-11-16
The Epic Of Kings Hero Tales Of Ancient Persia written by Firdausi and has been published by Phoemixx Classics Ebooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-16 with History categories.
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.
Shahnameh
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Author : Abolqasem Ferdowsi
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2016-03-08
Shahnameh written by Abolqasem Ferdowsi and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-08 with Poetry categories.
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.
The Shahnameh
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Author : Ferdowsi
language : en
Publisher: The Floating Press
Release Date : 2012-07-01
The Shahnameh written by Ferdowsi and has been published by The Floating Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-01 with Poetry categories.
Immerse yourself in the distant past with this epic poem from the Persian tradition. Penned more than one thousand years ago by the famed poet Ferdowsi, The Shahnameh weaves history and myth into a lyrical, action-packed work of art that you won't be able to put down. This book is a must-read for folklore connoisseurs.
The Shahnameh
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Author : Hamid Dabashi
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2019-01-08
The Shahnameh written by Hamid Dabashi and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-08 with Literary Criticism categories.
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.
Poetics And Politics Of Iran S National Epic The Sh Hn Meh
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Author : M. Omidsalar
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-11-16
Poetics And Politics Of Iran S National Epic The Sh Hn Meh written by M. Omidsalar and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-16 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book considers some of the Western interpretations of The Shahnameh - Iran's national epic, and argues that these interpretations are not only methodologically flawed, but are also more revealing of Western concerns and anxieties about Iran than they are about the Shahnameh.
The Shahnameh Volume I
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Author : Hakim Abul-Ghassem Ferdowsi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-09-16
The Shahnameh Volume I written by Hakim Abul-Ghassem Ferdowsi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-16 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
THE SHAHNAMEH Volume I covers the mythical portion of Pishdaadian kings: Kiumars, Hooshang, and Tahmures, moves on to the rule of the Kianian rulers, ending with Kay Kaavoos's rise to power. We meet legendary warriors Saam, Zaal, and Rostam.
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Author : Firdawsī
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Release Date : 2011
written by Firdawsī and has been published by Metropolitan Museum of Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Art, Iranian categories.
"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.
The Shahnameh By Ferdowsi Illustrated
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Author : Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi
language : en
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Release Date : 2023-06-11
The Shahnameh By Ferdowsi Illustrated written by Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi and has been published by Delphi Classics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-11 with Poetry categories.
The tenth century Persian poet Ferdowsi was the author of ‘Shahnameh’ (Book of Kings), the Persian national epic poem. The Persians regard Ferdowsi as the greatest of their poets and his enormous epic poem is revered as the history of their country’s glorious past, preserved for all time in sonorous and majestic verse. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Ferdowsi’s ‘Shahnameh’, with multiple translations, related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Ferdowsi’s life and works * Concise introduction to Ferdowsi’s life and poetry * Images of how the epic was first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the epic poem * Multiple translations of the ‘Shahnameh’ * Includes James Atkinson’s celebrated translation, with hyperlinked footnotes * Easily locate the sections you want to read * Features three biographies — explore Ferdowsi’s Persian world CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Ferdowsi Brief Introduction: Ferdowsi Shahnameh: James Atkinson Translation (1823) Shahnameh: Helen Zimmern Translation (1883) The Biographies Persian Poetry (1893) by Elizabeth A. Reed Special Introduction to Persian Literature (1900) by Richard J. H. Gottheil Firdousi (1911) by Edward Henry Palmer
Shahnameh
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Author : Elizabeth Laird
language : en
Publisher: Lincoln Children's Books
Release Date : 2014-12-16
Shahnameh written by Elizabeth Laird and has been published by Lincoln Children's Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-16 with Poetry categories.
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.