The Persian Book of Kings: An Epitome of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

by B W Robinson, B. W. Robinson

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138879027
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/10/2015
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Authored by Robinson, B W; Robinson, B. W.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Poet and the Poem Epitome of the Shahnama Prologue 1. The Pishdadian Dynasty 2. The Kayanian Dynasty 3. The Ashkanian Dynasty 4. The Sasanian Dynasty