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Ferdowsi’s epic poem serves as an authentic historical source on pre-Islamic Iran. Moreover, its variety, complexity and depth, the extraordinary ethical concentration of its narratives, the breadth of the human panorama, and the wisdom with which Ferdowsi discusses the timeless themes of power, love and loyalty, together make the Shahnameh ...
Ferdowsi is widely regarded as the preserver of the Persian language and of pre-Islamic Iranian cultural identity. Of all the peoples conquered by the Arabs in the seventh century, the Persians are the only ones who can boast a major literature in the indigenous language that they were using before the conquest. When asked recently why the vast majority of Egyptians, the heirs to a great pre ...
An epic poem written in the 11th Century helped save the Persian language, writes Joobin Bekhrad.
Feb 9, 2009 · Ferdowsi combines myth and history in Shahnameh, known in English as the "Book of Kings." It chronicles the rulers and warriors of the Persian empire, which had come and gone long before the poet ...
The Vengeance of Kai Khosrau [28k] Byzun and Manijeh [45k] The Defeat of Afrasiyab [21k] The Passing of Kai Khosrau [41k] Isfendiyar [27k] Rustem and Isfendiyar [47k] The Death of Rustem [20k] Download: A 442k text-only version is available for download . The Epic of Kings by Ferdowsi, part of the Internet Classics Archive.
Dec 15, 1999 · FERDOWSI, ABU'L-QĀSEM. FERDOWSĪ, ABU’L-QĀSEM (329-410 or 416/940-1019 or 1025), one of the greatest epic poets and author of the Šāh-nāma, the national epic of Persia. i. Life.
Nov 21, 2017 · Ferdowsi’s classic poem Shahnameh is part myth, part history–beginning 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 amidst a turbulent sea of cultural ...
