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Autore |
FirdawsiÌ |
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Titolo |
The Epic of the Kings : Shah-Nama : the national epic of Persia / / Ferdowsi ; translated Reuben Levy ; revised by Amin Banani |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-84077-X |
1-280-67006-1 |
1-136-84078-8 |
9786613646996 |
0-203-83308-2 |
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Edizione |
[Rev. ed. /] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (455 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge library editions. Iran ; ; v. 13 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Folk literature, Kurdish - History and criticism |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; The epic of the kings; Copyright; Contents; (i) KasrZ's land reforms; Prologue; The Shāh-nāma* and its author; The origins of the Shāh-nāmu; The contents of the Shāh-nāma; The character of the Shāb-nāma; Ferdowsi and the art of tragic epic; Translator's Note; The Poet's lntrodution; The opening of the book; In praise of wisdom; On the creation of the world; The creation of man; The creation of the Sun; The creation of the moon; In praise of the prophet and his companions; How the SHĀH-NĀMA came to be composed; I. Tbe Reign of Keynmars; II. The Reign of Hūsbang; The discovey of fire |
III. The Reign of Jamsbid(i) The story of Zabbāk; (ii) Eblis turns cook; (iii) Jamsbid's fortunes decline; IV. Faridūn; (i) The birth of fairidum; (ii) Zabbāk and Kāva the blacksmith; (iii) Faridun makes war on Zabbāk; (iv) Faridum and the deputy of Zabbāk; (v) Faridm takes Zabbāk prisoner; (vi) Faridun sends Jandal to seek wives for his sons; (vii) Faridum puts his sons to the test; (viii) Faridum names his sons:-Salm, Tar and Iraj; (ix) Faridun divides the world between his sons; (x) Salm'sjealousy of Iraj; (xi) Salm and Tur send a message to Faridun; (xii) Iraj visits his |
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(xiii) Iraj is killed by his brothers(xiv) A child is born to the daughter of Iraj; (xv) Faridun sends Manucbebr to war against Tur; (xvi) Manuchbebr joius battle with Tur; V. Zāl; (i) The birth of Zāl; (ii) Dastān takes leave of the Simorgls; (iii) Zād visits Mehrāb, king of Kābol; (iv) Rudāba's slaves contrive to sec Zāl; (v) Rudāba and bcr slave-girls; (vi) Zāl visits Rudāba; (vii) Zāl consults his advisers over Rudāba; VI. Rostam; (i) The birth of Rostam; (ii) Rostam slays the white elephant; (iii) Rostanz and Afrisy; (iv) Rostam chooses his horse Rakhsh |
(v) Kāvus summons the king of Māzandarān(vi) Kāvus makes war on Mdzandarān; (vii) Kāvus builds a palace; (viii) Eblis leads key kāvus astray; (ix) Rostam rescues key Kāvus; (x) The combat of the seven champions; (xi) Rostamr loses Rakhsh; (xii) Rostam comes to Samangān; (xiii) The king's daughter, Tahmina, visits Rostam; (xiv) Tahmina bears a son, Sahrāb; (xv) Sohrāb chooses a horse; (xvi) Afrāsiyāb sends aid to Sobrāb; (xvii) Sohrāb attacks Rostam; (xviii) Rostatn baffles with Sohrāb; (xix) Rostam and Sohrāb renew their battle; (xx) Sohrāb is slain by Rostam; VII. Siyāvosb |
(i) The story of Siyāvosb(ii) The mother of Siyāvosb; (iii) The rearing of Siyāvosb; (iv) Sudāba falls in love with Siyāvosb; (v) Siyāvosb visits Sudāba; (vi) Sudāba hatches a plot; (vii) Kāvus inquires into the offair of the children; (viii) Siyāvosh passes through the fire; (ix) Kāvus receives tidings of the arrival of the Turk Afrāsiyāb; (x) The dream of Afrāsiyāb; (xi) Siyāvosh displays his skill before Afrāsiyāb; VIII. Key Khosrow; (i) The birth of Key Khosrow; (ii) The youth of Key Khosrow; (iii) Giv disputes with the toll-gatherer; (iv) The rule of Key Khosrow |
(v) Key Khosrow vows to Key kāvus to take vengeance on Afrāsiyāb |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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'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 ReviewThe 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 |
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