Abolqasem Ferdowsi: 2 books
Shahnameh
The Persian Book of Kings
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2006
Among the great works of world literature, perhaps one of the least familiar to English readers is the Shahnameh: ThePersian Book of Kings, the national epic of Persia. This prodigious narrative, composed by the poet Ferdowsi between the years 980 and 1010, tells the story of pre- Islamic Iran, beginning...
Rostam
Tales of Love and War from the Shahnameh
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2009
The selected adventures of Persia's Hercules, from Iran's great national epic
No understanding of world mythology is complete without acquaintance with Rostam, Iran's most celebrated mythological hero. According to the Shahnameh (the tenth-century Book of Kings), this titan, magnificent in...