The Shahnameh : the Persian epic in world literature / Hamid Dabashi.

By:

Dabashi, Hamid, 1951- eauthor [Author]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780231544948

Subject(s):

Firdawsī --

Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

PK6459 .S534 2019

Online resources:

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Contents:

The Persian epics -- Ferdowsi the poet -- The book of kings -- Epics and empires -- Conclusion.

Subject: 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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Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction -- The Persian epics -- Ferdowsi the poet -- The book of kings -- Epics and empires -- Conclusion.

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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