Shahnama
Subtitle: the colorful epic about Iran's past
By: Joachim Meyer, Peter Wandel
Contributors: Meyer, Joachim, 1964- contributor; Wandel, Peter, contributor
Publisher: The David Collection
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Copenhagen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9788788464153
Subjects: Illustrations; Exhibitions; Iranian Illumination of books and manuscripts; Persian Manuscripts; Sammlung; Malerei; Miniatur; C. L. Davids fond og samling; Davids Samling; Shāhnāmah (Firdawsī)
Other titles: Colorful epic about Iran's past
Notes: Catalog of an exhibition held at The David Collection from March 18-November 6, 2016.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-210).
Table of contents: title: About the exhibition and the catalogue / Joachim Meyer and Peter Wandel; title: The poem, the poet, and the work's lasting relevance / Peter Wandel; title: The imagery of the Shahnama / Joachim Meyer; title: The Shahnama in the literary and political landscape / Claus Valling Pedersen; title: The Shahnama, the art of storytelling, and the Iranian coffeehouse / Emil Madsen Brandt; title: Catalogue / Joachim Meyer and Peter Wandel; title: Firdawsi; title: The early kings; title: Sam, Zal, and Rudaba; title: The hero Rustam; title: Kay Kaus, Siyawush, and Kay Khusraw; title: Kay Khusraw's war against Turan; title: Gushtasp, Isfandiyar, and Iskandar; title: The Sasanians and the fall of the last king.