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The Epic of the Persian Kings
The Quantuck Lane Press
May 2013
On Sale: May 20, 2013
570 pages
ISBN: 1593720513
EAN: 9781593720513
Hardcover
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Fiction | Fantasy
Richly illustrated edition of the classic work
Shahnameh. Ferdowsi’s epic poem Shahnameh is part myth, part history—it
begins with the legend of the birth of the Persian nation
and its tumultuous history. It contains magical birds, and
superhuman heroes, and centuries-long battles. Written
over 1,000 years ago, it was meant to protect Persian
collective memory amdist a turbulent sea cultural storms.
Originally written in couplets, the new 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
illuminated manuscripts, lithographs, and miniatures dating
from the thirteenth through nineteenth centuries, each panel
becomes a new work of art, an exquisite collage of
traditional forms. 500+ full-color illustrations
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