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Among the great works of world literature, perhaps one of the least familiar to English readers is the Shahnameh: ThePersian Book of Kings , the national epic of Persia. This prodigious narrative, composed by the poet Ferdowsi between the years 980 and 1010, tells the story of... Read Full Overview

Originally composed for the Samanid princes of Khorasan in the 10th century, Shahnameh is one of the most important pieces of Persian literature. This prodigious narrative tells the story of pre-Islamic Iran, beginning in the mythic time of Creation and continuing forward to... Read Full Overview

"The houses that are the dwelling of today will sink beneath shower and sunshine to decay but storm and rain shall never mar the palace that I have built with my poetry." -FerdowsiThe Shahnameh, The Epic of Kings, is an epic composed by the Iranian poet Ferdowsi. It tells mainly... Read Full Overview

Shahnameh is a lengthy epic poem which vividly intertwines the mythical and historical history of Persia, thereby enchanting and impressing readers for many centuries. Originally composed by Abolqasem Ferdowsi in the 10th century, the Shahnameh enjoys the distinction of being... Read Full Overview

Recit fondateur de la culture iranienne, epopee mythique et historique, le Shahnameh ou Livre des Rois, a ete compose en persan au debut du XIe siecle par le poete Ferdowsi. L'ampleur des episodes decrits, depuis la creation du monde et la naissance de la civilisation persane... Read Full Overview

Abu al-Qasem Ferdowsi (940-1020 CE), one of Iran's greatest poets, versified the ancient legends of the Persian Book of Kings (Shahnameh) in verse over one thousand years ago. It is the longest poem written by a single poet. A combination of myth and history told over a series... Read Full Overview

The Epic of Kings - Hero Tales of Ancient Persia by Firdausi and translated by Helen Zimmern. Contains 18 Stories of Persian Heroes by Ferdowsi, also transliterated as Firdawsi, Firdusi, Firdosi, Firdausi, was a Persian poet and the author of Shahnameh ("Book of Kings"), which... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Shahnameh is a lengthy epic poem which vividly intertwines the mythical and historical history of Persia, thereby enchanting and impressing readers for many centuries. Originally composed by Abolqasem Ferdowsi in the 10th century, the Shahnameh enjoys the distinction of being... Read Full Overview

The Shahnama of Firdausi is a book written by Arthur George Warner in 1912. It is a translation of the epic poem Shahnama, which was written by the Persian poet Firdausi in the 11th century. The Shahnama is a historical and mythological account of the kings of Persia, beginning... Read Full Overview