The Shahnameh: The Persian Epic as World Literature

by Hamid Dabashi

The Shahnameh, an epic poem recounting the foundation of Iran across mythical, heroic, and historical ages, is the beating heart of Persian literature and culture. Composed by Abu al-Qasem Ferdowsi over a thirty-year period and completed in the year 1010, the epic has entertained generations of readers and profoundly shaped Persian culture, society, and politics. For a millennium, Iranian and Persian-speaking people around the globe have...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231183445
• ISBN13: 9780231183444
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"