Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings by Hamid Rahmanian, Abolqasem Ferdowsi, Ahmad Sadri

592 pages first pub 1010 (editions)

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Ferdowsi’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 ye...

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