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The Persian book of kings : an epitome of the Shahnama of Firdawsi /
The Shahnama, written in the tenth century by Firdawsi, is the national epic poem of Persia. It chronicles at great length the reigns and deeds of the earliest Persian kings, over fifty of them, in four dynasties - the Pishdadians, Kayanians, Ashkanians, and Sasanians. This book, illustrated with ea...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
RoutledgeCurzon,
2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Shahnama, written in the tenth century by Firdawsi, is the national epic poem of Persia. It chronicles at great length the reigns and deeds of the earliest Persian kings, over fifty of them, in four dynasties - the Pishdadians, Kayanians, Ashkanians, and Sasanians. This book, illustrated with early Persian paintings which depict the deeds described, presents in easily accessible language a summary and re-telling of the Shahnama. It covers the entire epic in one volume, includes an introduction, together with lists of kings and dynasties, and thereby provides a concise overview of, and introduction to, this key work. |
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| Notas: | Adaptation of: The Shāhnāma of Firdausī / tr. into English by A.G. Warner and E. Warner. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 164 pages) : illustrations, portraits (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781136870378 1136870377 9781315029443 1315029448 9781136870309 113687030X |