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.
General
| Imprint: |
Liveright Publishing Corporation
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2017 |
| Authors: |
Ferdowsi
|
| Translators: |
Ahmad Sadri
|
| Foreword by: |
Sheila Canby
|
| Illustrators: |
Hamid Rahmanian
|
| Dimensions: |
225 x 368 x 56mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
592 |
| Edition: |
Illustrated Edition, Slipcased |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-63149-446-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-63149-446-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781631494468 |
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