The Persian Book of Kings: An Epitome of the Shahnama of Firdawsi (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781138879027)

The Shahnama, written in the tenth century by Firdawsi, is the national epic poem of Persia. It chronicles at great length (nine volumes in the full English translation, currently out of print) the reigns and deeds of the earliest Persian kings, over fifty of them, in four dynasties - the Pishdadians, Kayanians, Ashkanians, and Sasanians. This book, illustrated with early Persian paintings which depict the deeds described, presents in easily accessible language a summary and re-telling of the Shahnama. It covers the entire epic in one volume, includes an introduction, together with lists of kings and dynasties, and thereby provides a concise overview of, and introduction to, this key work.

Author: B. W. Robinson
ISBN-10: 1138879029
ISBN-13: 9781138879027
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 04/10/2015
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.39d