Shahnameh : the epic of the Persian kings /
Firdawsī.Shāhnāmah.
Rahmanian, Hamid,1968-ill.
Sadri, Ahmad.
Canby, Sheila R.
New York : The Quantuck Lane Press,
c2013.
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 and retold here in prose.
Issued in slipcase.
"A project of Fictionville Studio"--Colophon.
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 and retold here in prose.
Includes bibliographical references.
The kings of yore: Kayumars to Zahhak -- A world divided: sons of Feraydun -- A love that triumphed: Zaul and Rudabeh -- A hero is born: Rostam -- The follies of a king: Kay Kavous -- A tragedy of errors: Rostam and Sohrab -- The martyred prince: Siavosh -- Return of the king: Kay Khosrow -- The wrong path: Forud -- The great war of nations: Iran besieged -- A curious foe: Akvaun the demon -- A perilous adventure: Bizhan and Manizheh -- The fall of a king: Afrasiab -- The thirst for the crown: Esfandiar -- The demise of the knightly house: death of Rostam.
Firdawsī.
Epic literature, Iranian
Legends
Mythology, Iranian.