num_pages: 222
description: Iran's national epic, the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, has traditionally been regarded by both Persians and Westerners as a poem celebrating the central role of minarchy in Persian history, In this groundbreaking book, Dick Davis argues that the poem is far more than a patriotic chronicle of kingly deeds.
language: English
title: Epic and Sedition: The Case of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
titlecomplete: Epic and Sedition: The Case of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
ratings_count: 8
publisher: Univ of Arkansas Pr