عنوان

Poet and hero in the Persian book of kings /

(Number (ISBN

156859187X (alk. paper)

Country Code

IR

Number

2-1347

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

Poet and hero in the Persian book of kings /

First Statement of Responsibility

Olga M. Davidson.

Edition Statement

2nd ed.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Costa Mesa, Calif. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Mazda Publishers,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2006.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xi, 226 p. ;

Dimensions

23 cm.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-219) and index.

Text of Note

"A milestone in Persian Classical literature, Ferdowsi's Book of Kings evokes a long span of Iranian history and myths following a chronicle of its kings from the creation of the world to the conquest of Iran by the armies of the Moslem Arabs in the latter half of the seventh century. Drawing on comprehensive research in oral poetics and epic traditions, as well as on her own thoughtful reading of other monumental works of world literature which have been so influential in shaping our present day notions of national and cultural identity, Professor Davidson enhances our understanding of the relationship between myth and epic and orality and literary history. The radical revaluation of long held assumptions is buttressed by close attention to the text itself. These frequent textual references provide the reader with the scope and opportunity to assess the evidence for the searching questions and propositions posed by the book in the closely connected fields of comparative literature and religion, and literary theory and history."--BOOK JACKET.

Ferdowsi, Abu al-Qasem, c. 935-c. 1020. Shahnameh.

Class number

Book number

Davidson, Olga M.

Date of Transaction

20080405120129.0

BL

129675

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