‘Among the many national poets of historical Persia, Ferdowsi is perhaps the greatest…In this superb translation of the epic, the Western reader would not fail to discern clear equivalents of chapters in Genesis, The Odyssey, Paradise Lost or the Canterbury Tales.’ Islamic Review
The Shah-nama is the national epic poem of Persia. Written in the tenth century it contains the country’s myths, legends and historic reminiscences. This edition makes available a valuable prose translation selecting the most representative parts of the original including the stories of Rustum, the giant hero and his son Sohrab.
Contents
Prologue. Translator’s Note. The Poet’s Introduction. 1. The Reign of Keyumars 2. The Reign of H贖shang 3. The Reign of Jamsh蘋d 4. Far蘋d贖n 5. Zl 6. Rostam 7. Siyvosh 8. Key Khosrow 9. Rostam and Akvn the Div 10. The Adventure of Bizhan and Manizha 11. The Latter Days of Key Khosrow 12. Lohrsp and Goshtsp 13. Goshtsp and Zardosht 14. Esfandiyr and Rostam 15. Goshtsp Surrenders The Kingship to Bahman 16. The Story of Bahman Son of Esfandiyr 17. The Story of Drb 18. The Reign of Dr son of Drb 19. The History of Sekandar 20. The Adventures of Sakandar 21. Rule of the Ashkni (Ascacid or Parthian Kings) 22. The Dynasty of Ssn 23. The Story of Haftvd and the Worm 24. The Reign of Ardashir 25. The Reign of Shpur, son of Ardashir. 26. His War with the Romans 27. The Reign of Shpur Zu’l Aktf 28. Yazdegerd The Sinner 29. The Famine in the Reign of Piruz 30. The Reign of Kasr Nushirvn 31. Bozorgmehr the Wise Vazir 32. The Reign of Hormazd 33. Khosrow Parvis Comes to the Throne 34. The Reign of Bahrm Chubina 35. Ferdowsi’s Lament for the Death of his Son 36. Bahrm Chubina in China 37. The Story of Gordiya, Sister of Bahrm 38. The Romance of Khosrow Parviz and Shirin 39. Shiruy and Shirin, Wife of Khosrow Parviz 40. The Reign of Ardashir Sonuy 41. The Reign of Gorz Known as Faryin 42. The Reign of Purn Dokht 43. The Reign of Farrokh-Zd 44. The Reign of Yazdegerd 45. Mhuy Ascends the Throne 46. The Conclusion of the Shh-Nam
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