Shahnameh

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The Epic of the Persian Kings [Illustrated Slipcase Edition]

By Ferdowsi

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Shahnameh is a rich tapestry of Persian myth and history, chronicling the origins of the Persian nation through tales of magical birds, superhuman heroes, and epic battles. This edition, translated by Ahmad Sadri, adapts the ancient couplets into accessible prose, inviting new audiences to explore this timeless epic.
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Ideal for readers interested in historical fiction, mythology, Persian culture, and beautifully illustrated classical literature.

This new edition of the thousand-year-old classic work by Ferdowsi, one of Persia's greatest poets, is a prose translation of the national epic. It is fully illuminated with over 500 pages of lavish illustrations.

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Vividly translated and lushly illustrated, this edition of the Persian epic Shahnameh is fully illuminated for new audiences.

Ferdowsi's classic poem Shahnameh is part myth, part history—beginning with the legend of the birth of the Persian nation and its tumultuous history. It contains magical birds, superhuman heroes, and centuries-long battles. Written over 1,000 years ago, it was meant to protect Persian collective memory amidst a turbulent sea of cultural storms. Originally composed in couplets, the translation and adaptation by Ahmad Sadri retells the mythological tales in prose format.

The spectacular illustrations in this edition were created from elements culled from thousands of manuscripts, lithographs, and miniatures dating from the thirteenth through the nineteenth centuries. Each panel becomes a new work of art, an exquisite collage of traditional forms.

500 + full-colour illustrations

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781631494468

Publisher: W W Norton & Co Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 November 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Liveright Publishing Corporation

Edition: Illustrated Edition, Slipcased

Illustration: 500 + full-color illustrations

Contributors:

Translated by Ahmad Sadri
Foreword by Sheila Canby
Illustrated by Hamid Rahmanian

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 53.0mm

Width: 224.0mm

Height: 371.0mm

Weight: 3005g

Pages: 592

Collections

Biography & Memoir Ferdowsi Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Poetry

About the Author

The ancient legends of the Persian Book of Kings (Shahnameh) 1 were versiﬁed by Abolqasem Ferdowsi (940-1020 CE), who was born to a family of small landowners near the city of Tus, in northeastern Iran.

An Iranian sociologist and translator, Ahmad Sadri is a professor of Islamic world studies, sociology, and anthropology at Lake Forest College, and lives in Illinois.

Hamid Rahmanian is a John Guggenheim Fellow and multidisciplinary artist based in New York.

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