The Windsor Shahnama of 1648

by B.W. Robinson, Eleanor Sims, Manijeh Bayani

The Shahnama (Book of Kings), which chronicles the history of Iran from the Creation to the Islamic conquest, was written by the poet Firdawsi at the turn of the eleventh century. Its central importance to Iranian culture is reflected in the thousands of copies made since then, many superbly illustrated and produced for royal and other powerful patrons. One of these copies, presented to Queen Victoria in 1839, is one of the finest treasures among...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1903470536
• ISBN13: 9781903470534
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 4.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.8" x 13.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher