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 and , tells the story of pre- Islamic Iran, beginning in the mythic time of Creation and continuing forward to the Arab invasion in the seventh /5(). 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 bltadwin.rus: SHAHNAMEH The Persian Book of Kings, Stories from Ferdowsi.
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. Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings. Shahnameh.: Abolqasem Ferdowsi. Penguin, Mar 8, - Poetry - pages. 3 Reviews. 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. Abolqasem Ferdowsi ( - ) is the preeminent poet in the Persian language and one the greatest poets of his time in any language. Dick Davis is the premier translator of Persian poetry at work today. Azar Nafisi is the author of the bestselling Reading Lolita in Teheran. The Shahnameh is the great epic of ancient Persia, opening with the.
Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings In Nine Volume, Abolqasem Ferdowsi The first modern critical edition of the Shahnameh was prepared by a Russian team led by E. E. Bertels, using the oldest known manuscripts at the time, dating from the 13th and 14th centuries, with heavy reliance on the manuscript from the British Museum and the Leningrad manuscript, the latter of which has now. Shahnameh. The monumental poem of the Persian poet Ferdowsi, the Shahnameh or Book of Kings, which was completed by this poet in the year CE, is a massive retelling of the lives and times of 50 kings of Iran. The reigns of these kings, called shāh -s in Persian, extend from the mythical past all the way to the historical moment when Iran. Completed by Abolqasem Ferdowsi in the early 11th Century, the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) is not only a literary masterpiece, but also a book that has for centuries helped define Iran and the.
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