A story of conquest and adventure
Subtitle: the Large Farāmarznāme
By: translated and with an introduction by Marjolijn van Zutphen
Series: Iranian series; Iranian studies series (Leiden, Netherlands)
Publisher: Leiden University Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9789087282721
Subjects: Persian Epic poetry; Translations into English; History and criticism
Other titles: Large Farāmarznāme
Description: The Large Faramarzname (Faramarzname-ye bozorg), a poem from the Persian epic cycle dated to the late eleventh century, is hereby published for the first time in an English translation, in prose. The story tells how Faramarz, a son of the famous Shahname hero Rostam, conquers several provinces of India, before setting off on an extensive voyage over sea and land, leading his troops through a number of hazardous situations in various fictional countries. As a true epic hero, he displays his prowess in battle and in single combat against men, demons and various ferocious animals, in addition to experiencing a number of marvelous and romantic adventures. 00Marjolijn van Zutphen obtained her PhD in 2011 at Leiden University with a dissertation on the Persian epic cycle, a series of poems that were composed in emulation of Ferdowsi's Shahname. In a joint cooperation with Abolfazl Khatibi she has produced the first critical edition of Faramarzname-ye bozorg.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.