LEADER 05741oam 2200709I 450 001 9910451593403321 005 20210831221133.0 010 $a1-280-67006-1 010 $a1-136-84078-8 010 $a9786613646996 010 $a0-203-83308-2 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203833087 035 $a(CKB)2550000000100373 035 $a(EBL)801921 035 $a(OCoLC)797919270 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000677453 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11437043 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000677453 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10696787 035 $a(PQKB)11780922 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC801921 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL801921 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10558542 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL364699 035 $a(OCoLC)795404271 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000100373 100 $a20180706d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Epic of the Kings $eShah-Nama : the national epic of Persia /$fFerdowsi ; translated Reuben Levy ; revised by Amin Banani 205 $aRev. ed. /$bby Amin Banani. 210 1$aLondon :$cRoutledge,$d2011. 215 $a1 online resource (455 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge library editions. Iran ;$vv. 13 300 $aFirst published in 1967. 311 $a0-415-60852-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; The epic of the kings; Copyright; Contents; (i) KasrZ's land reforms; Prologue; The Sha?h-na?ma* and its author; The origins of the Sha?h-na?mu; The contents of the Sha?h-na?ma; The character of the Sha?b-na?ma; 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 SHA?H-NA?MA came to be composed; I. Tbe Reign of Keynmars; II. The Reign of Hu?sbang; The discovey of fire 327 $aIII. The Reign of Jamsbid(i) The story of Zabba?k; (ii) Eblis turns cook; (iii) Jamsbid's fortunes decline; IV. Faridu?n; (i) The birth of fairidum; (ii) Zabba?k and Ka?va the blacksmith; (iii) Faridun makes war on Zabba?k; (iv) Faridum and the deputy of Zabba?k; (v) Faridm takes Zabba?k 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 brothers 327 $a(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. Za?l; (i) The birth of Za?l; (ii) Dasta?n takes leave of the Simorgls; (iii) Za?d visits Mehra?b, king of Ka?bol; (iv) Ruda?ba's slaves contrive to sec Za?l; (v) Ruda?ba and bcr slave-girls; (vi) Za?l visits Ruda?ba; (vii) Za?l consults his advisers over Ruda?ba; VI. Rostam; (i) The birth of Rostam; (ii) Rostam slays the white elephant; (iii) Rostanz and Afrisy; (iv) Rostam chooses his horse Rakhsh 327 $a(v) Ka?vus summons the king of Ma?zandara?n(vi) Ka?vus makes war on Mdzandara?n; (vii) Ka?vus builds a palace; (viii) Eblis leads key ka?vus astray; (ix) Rostam rescues key Ka?vus; (x) The combat of the seven champions; (xi) Rostamr loses Rakhsh; (xii) Rostam comes to Samanga?n; (xiii) The king's daughter, Tahmina, visits Rostam; (xiv) Tahmina bears a son, Sahra?b; (xv) Sohra?b chooses a horse; (xvi) Afra?siya?b sends aid to Sobra?b; (xvii) Sohra?b attacks Rostam; (xviii) Rostatn baffles with Sohra?b; (xix) Rostam and Sohra?b renew their battle; (xx) Sohra?b is slain by Rostam; VII. Siya?vosb 327 $a(i) The story of Siya?vosb(ii) The mother of Siya?vosb; (iii) The rearing of Siya?vosb; (iv) Suda?ba falls in love with Siya?vosb; (v) Siya?vosb visits Suda?ba; (vi) Suda?ba hatches a plot; (vii) Ka?vus inquires into the offair of the children; (viii) Siya?vosh passes through the fire; (ix) Ka?vus receives tidings of the arrival of the Turk Afra?siya?b; (x) The dream of Afra?siya?b; (xi) Siya?vosh displays his skill before Afra?siya?b; 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 327 $a(v) Key Khosrow vows to Key ka?vus to take vengeance on Afra?siya?b 330 $a'Among the many national poets of historical Persia, Ferdowsi is perhaps the greatest...In this superb translation of the epic, the Western reader would not fail to discern clear equivalents of chapters in Genesis, The Odyssey, Paradise Lost or the Canterbury Tales.' Islamic ReviewThe Shah-nama is the national epic poem of Persia. Written in the tenth century it contains the country's myths, legends and historic reminiscences. This edition makes available a valuable prose translation selecting the most representative parts of the original including the stories of Rustum, the giant hero 410 0$aRoutledge library editions. Iran ;$vv. 13. 606 $aFolk literature, Kurdish$xHistory and criticism 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aFolk literature, Kurdish$xHistory and criticism. 676 $a891.5/5/11 676 $a891.5511 700 $aFirdawsi?$0490872 701 $aBanani$b Amin$0137411 701 $aLevy$b Reuben$0174336 801 0$bFlBoTFG 801 1$bFlBoTFG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451593403321 996 $aThe Epic of the Kings$92442975 997 $aUNINA