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Shahnameh : The Epic of the Persian Kings by Ahmad Sadri, Sheila Canby and Abolqasem Ferdowsi (2013, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherQuantuck Lane Press & T.H.E. Mill Road Collaborative, T.H.E.
ISBN-101593720513
ISBN-139781593720513
eBay Product ID (ePID)114155434
Product Key Features
Book TitleShahnameh : the Epic of the Persian Kings
Number of Pages562 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicMiddle Eastern, General
IllustratorYes, Rahmanian, Hamid
GenrePoetry
AuthorAhmad Sadri, Sheila Canby, Abolqasem Ferdowsi
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.1 in
Item Weight107.1 Oz
Item Length14.3 in
Item Width8.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2012-034354
Reviews" "Now comes a new, entirely English, gloriously illustrated edition of the Shahnameh, with alluring stories of the kings' dynasties."-NPR's All Things Considered "A magnificent book both conceptually and technically . . . Extraordinary combinations of diverse styles from across the centuries."-Charles Melville, University of Cambridge "Shahnameh, a Persian masterpiece, still relevant today." - The Wall Street Journal "This edition is simply breathtaking: 500 pages of illustrations dance across every page, each telling a story in a thousand intricate and beautiful artistic flourishes. Accompanied by a translation of the text that is charming, accessible, and rich in the nuances of the Persian language, it is a treasure that will be cherished and handed down to subsequent generations."-Huffington Post "Epic Iranian tale gets intimate upgrade . . . For all of its many adaptations, [Shahnameh] has remained largely unknown in the west except in scholarly circles and among Iranians. But New York-based artist Hamid Rahmanian's recent illustrated rendition with translator Ahmad Sadri of, Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings could change that."-The Guardian "This illustrated tome will bring new, vivid life to the epic tales of the ancient Persian kings."-The Atlantic "[Rahmanian's] efforts will help in furthering the public recognition of Shahnameh and the ancient culture of Iran. [He has] thus made a work that pleases the mind as well as the eye."- Dr. Jalal Khaleghi Motlagh, author and editor of Shahnameh in eight volumes "An outstanding literary and artistic job that pleases the ordinary reader while remaining attractive to the experts among us."- Dr. Mahmoud Omidsalaar, author of Poetics and Politics of Iran's National Epic, the Shahnameh ", ""Now comes a new, entirely English, gloriously illustrated edition of the Shahnameh, with alluring stories of the kings' dynasties."--NPR's All Things Considered"A magnificent book both conceptually and technically . . . Extraordinary combinations of diverse styles from across the centuries."--Charles Melville, University of Cambridge"Shahnameh, a Persian masterpiece, still relevant today." --The Wall Street Journal"This edition is simply breathtaking: 500 pages of illustrations dance across every page, each telling a story in a thousand intricate and beautiful artistic flourishes. Accompanied by a translation of the text that is charming, accessible, and rich in the nuances of the Persian language, it is a treasure that will be cherished and handed down to subsequent generations."--Huffington Post"Epic Iranian tale gets intimate upgrade . . . For all of its many adaptations, [Shahnameh] has remained largely unknown in the west except in scholarly circles and among Iranians. But New York-based artist Hamid Rahmanian's recent illustrated rendition with translator Ahmad Sadri of, Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings could change that."--The Guardian"This illustrated tome will bring new, vivid life to the epic tales of the ancient Persian kings."--The Atlantic"[Rahmanian's] efforts will help in furthering the public recognition of Shahnameh and the ancient culture of Iran. [He has] thus made a work that pleases the mind as well as the eye."-- Dr. Jalal Khaleghi Motlagh, author and editor of Shahnameh in eight volumes"An outstanding literary and artistic job that pleases the ordinary reader while remaining attractive to the experts among us."-- Dr. Mahmoud Omidsalaar, author of Poetics and Politics of Iran's National Epic, the Shahnameh "
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal813/.6
SynopsisFerdowsi's epic poem Shahnameh is part myth, part history--it begins with the legend of the birth of the Persian nation and its tumultuous history. It contains magical birds, and superhuman heroes, and centuries-long battles. Written over 1,000 years ago, it was meant to protect Persian collective memory amdist a turbulent sea cultural storms. Originally written in couplets, the new translation and adaptation by Ahmad Sadri retells the mythological tales in prose format. The spectacular illustrations in this edition were created from elements culled from thousands of illuminated manuscripts, lithographs, and miniatures dating from the thirteenth through nineteenth centuries, each panel becomes a new work of art, an exquisite collage of traditional forms.
LC Classification NumberPK6562.29.A83S43
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