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Shahnameh

by Firdausi

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The Epic of Kings, Hero Tales of Ancient Persia Firdausi - The Epic of Kings, Hero Tales of Ancient Persia (The Shahnameh) is an epic poem by the Persian poet Firdausi, written between 966 and 1010 AD. Telling the past of the Persian empire, using a mix of the mythical and historical, it is regarded as a literary masterpiece. Not only important to the Persian culture, it is also important to modern day followers of the Zoroastrianism religion. It is said that the poem was Firdausi's efforts to p...

First published 1993 231 pages
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Non-Western Literature
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LCC PK-6456.00000000.A13D3813 2016 891/.5511Ancient, Classical & MedievalEpicEpic poetry, persian--translations into englishEposHistoryMiddle EasternPOETRY / Ancient, Classical & Medieval
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ISBN 9783986778163 English First-edition ISBN: 9780939214860
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