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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 1993231 pages
895
Category
Non-Western Literature
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
1
Editions known
5
Classification
Dewey (DDC)
895
Library of Congress (LCC)
PK6456.A13D3813 2016PK6456.A13 D3813 2016
Subjects
891/.5511Ancient, Classical & MedievalEpicEpic poetry, persian--translations into englishEposHistoryMiddle EasternPOETRY / Ancient, Classical & MedievalPOETRY / EpicPOETRY / Middle EasternPersian Epic poetryPersisch
This edition
ISBN 9783986778163EnglishFirst-edition ISBN: 9780939214860
DATE DUE
First published1993
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