The Tragedy of Sohrab and Rostam

by Abolqasem Ferdowsi

Book Overview

The tyrannical monster Zahhak upon whose shoulder grew serpents that feasted daily on the brains of Iran's youth; the giant hero Rostam who vanquished entire armies with his immense strength and military prowess; the inept Shah Kay Kavus whose greed and vanity brought incessant warfare and misery to the land he ruled; the bold princess Rudabe who defied two armies to pledge her love to the Iranian hero Zal--these are but a few of the charters who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295975679
• ISBN13: 9780295975672
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher