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The Shahnameh : The Persian Epic as World Literature /
The Shahnameh, an epic poem recounting the foundation of Iran across mythical, heroic, and historical ages, is the beating heart of Persian literature and culture. Composed by Abu al-Qasem Ferdowsi over a thirty-year period and completed in the year 1010, the epic has entertained generations of read...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Columbia University Press,
[2019]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- 1. THE PERSIAN EPIC
- 2. FERDOWSI THE POET
- 3. THE BOOK OF KINGS
- 4. EPICS AND EMPIRES
- 5. EMPIRES FALL, NATIONS RISE
- CONCLUSION
- NOTES
- INDEX