Dabashi, Hamid,  1951- eauthor <br/><br/>
The Shahnameh :  the Persian epic in world literature / 
Hamid Dabashi. 
 - New York :  Columbia University Press,  (c)2019. 
 - 1 online resource 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction --  The Persian epics --  Ferdowsi the poet --  The book of kings --  Epics and empires --  Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> Hamid Dabashi insightfully traces the history, authorship, poetic significance, complicated legacy, and enduring significance of the Iranian epic poem the Shahnameh. In addition to explaining what makes it such a distinctive literary work, he makes a powerful case that we need to rethink the notion of "world literature" in light of the Shahnameh. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780231544948 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2018020311 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Firdawsī --
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PK6459  / .S534 2019