{"product_id":"shahnameh-by-ferdowsi-9781631494468","title":"Shahnameh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVividly translated and lushly illustrated, this edition of the Persian epic \u003cem\u003eShahnameh\u003c\/em\u003e is fully illuminated for new audiences.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFerdowsi's classic poem \u003cem\u003eShahnameh\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e500 + full-colour illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427778576620,"sku":"9781631494468","price":238.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781631494468.jpg?v=1774767307","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/shahnameh-by-ferdowsi-9781631494468","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}