num_pages: 216
description: Davidson addresses the literary as well as the historical and mythological aspects of the Persian Classical epic, the Shanama or Book of Kings , composed by Abu'l-Qasem Ferdowsi at the beginning of the 11th century. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
language: English
title: Poet and Hero in the Persian Book of Kings
titlecomplete: Poet and Hero in the Persian Book of Kings (Myth and Poetics)
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Cornell University Press