The Persian Book of Kings - An Epitome of the Shahnama of Firdawsi (Hardcover)

The Shahnama, written in the tenth century by Firdawsi, is the national epic poem of Persia. It chronicles at great length (nine volumes in the full English translation, currently out of print) the reigns and deeds of the earliest Persian kings, over fifty of them, in four dynasties - the Pishdadians, Kayanians, Ashkanians, and Sasanians. This book, illustrated with early Persian paintings which depict the deeds described, presents in easily accessible language a summary and re-telling of the Shahnama. It covers the entire epic in one volume, includes an introduction, together with lists of kings and dynasties, and thereby provides a concise overview of, and introduction to, this key work.

General

Imprint:	RoutledgeCurzon
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2002
First published:	2002
Authors:	B.W. Robinson
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	184
ISBN-13:	978-0-7007-1618-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General
LSN:	0-7007-1618-1
Barcode:	9780700716180

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