Rostam: Tales of Love and War from the Shahnameh by Ferdowsi, Abolqasem

Rostam: Tales of Love and War from the Shahnameh

The selected adventures of Persia's Hercules, from Iran's great national epic No understanding of world mythology is...
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Author: Abolqasem Ferdowsi
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Rostam: Tales of Love and War from the Shahnameh by Ferdowsi, Abolqasem

Rostam: Tales of Love and War from the Shahnameh

$43.23

Rostam: Tales of Love and War from the Shahnameh

$43.23
Author: Abolqasem Ferdowsi
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The selected adventures of Persia's Hercules, from Iran's great national epic

No understanding of world mythology is complete without acquaintance with Rostam, Iran's most celebrated mythological hero. According to the Shahnameh (the tenth-century Book of Kings), this titan, magnificent in strength and courage, bestrode Persia for 500 years. While he often served fickle kings - undergoing many trials of combat, cunning, and endurance - he was never their servant and owed allegiance only to his nation's greater good. Anyone interested in folklore, world literature, or Iranian culture will find Rostam both a rousing and illuminating read.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout world history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.



Author: Abolqasem Ferdowsi
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 09/01/2009
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.74h x 5.14w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9780143105893
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Abolqasem Ferdowsi was born in Khorasan in a village near Tus in 940. His great epic, Shahnameh, was originally composed for the Samanid princes of Khorasan. Ferdowsi died around 1020 in poverty.

Dick Davis is currently professor of Persian at Ohio State University and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His translations from Persian include The Lion and the Throne, Fathers and Sons, and Sunset of Empire: Stories from the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, Vols. I, II, III.


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