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Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings (Penguin Classics)
The definitive translation by Dick Davis of the great national epic of Iran—now newly revised and expanded to be the most complete English-language editionA Penguin Classic Dick Davis—“our pre-eminent translator from the Persian” (The Washington Post)—has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsi’s masterpiece, adding more than 100 pages of newly translated text. Davis’s elegant combination of prose and verse allows the poetry of the Shahnameh to sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly marked explanations to ease along modern readers. ... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0143108328
- ASIN: 0143108328
- ISBN: 0143108328
- Brand: Penguin Classics
- Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
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The Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings
The great national epic of Persia—the most complete English-language edition and definitive translation by Dick Davis, available in a deluxe edition by Penguin Classics.Wherever Persian influence has spread, the stories of the Shahnameh become deeply embedded in the culture, as amply attested by their appearance in such works as The Kite Runner and the love poems of Rumi and Hafez. Among the greatest works of world literature, this prodigious narrative, composed by the poet Ferdowsi in the late tenth century, tells the story of pre-Islamic Iran, beginning in the mythic time of creation a... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0143104934
- ASIN: 0143104934
- ISBN: 0143104934
- Brand: Ferdowsi, Abolqasem/ Davis, Dick (TRN)/ Nafisi, Azar (FRW)
- Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
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Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings
A new, lushly illustrated edition of the classic work Shahnameh.Ferdowsi’s epic poem Shahnameh is part myth, part history―it begins 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 amdist a turbulent sea cultural storms. Originally written in couplets, the new translation and adaptation by Ahmad Sadri retells the mythological tales in prose format. The spectacular illustrations in this edition were crea... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1593720513
- ASIN: 1593720513
- ISBN: 1593720513
- Manufacturer: Quantuck Lane Press
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The Lion and the Throne: Stories from the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, Vol. 1
Among the masterpieces of world literature, perhaps the least familiar to English readers is the Persian book of kings (Shahnameh, in Persian). This prodigious national epic, composed by the poet Ferdowsi between 980 and 1010, tells the story of ancient Persia, beginning in the mythic time of Creation and continuing forward to the Arab-Islamic invasion in the seventh century. the Lion and the Throne covers the first third of the Shahnameh and is followed by two volumes to complete the epic. Brilliantly translated and magnificently illustrated, these volumes give English-language readers access... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0934211507
- ASIN: 0934211507
- ISBN: 0934211507
- Manufacturer: Mage Pub
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Fathers and Sons: Stories from the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, Vol. 2 (v. 2)
Volume 2 opens and closes with tales of tragic conflict between a king and his son: Prince Seyavash and Prince Esfandiyar are both driven from the court by their foolish fathers to confront destiny and death in distant lands. Interwoven with Seyavash's story is the tale of his stepmother Sudabeh's lust for her young stepson, and of his escape from her tricks by the famous trial by fire; Esfandiyar's story involves the last combat of the great Rostam, a fight to the death which leads to Rostam's own demise at the hands of his evil brother Shaghad. Between these two stories the reader travels th... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0934211531
- ASIN: 0934211531
- ISBN: 0934211531
- Manufacturer: Mage Pub
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Rostam: Tales of Love and War from the Shahnameh (Penguin Classics)
The selected adventures of Persia's Hercules, from Iran's great national epic No understanding of world mythology is complete without acquaintance with Rostam, Iran's most celebrated mythological hero. According to the Shahnameh (the tenth-century Book of Kings), this titan, magnificent in strength and courage, bestrode Persia for 500 years. While he often served fickle kings - undergoing many trials of combat, cunning, and endurance - he was never their servant and owed allegiance only to his nation's greater good. Anyone interested in folklore, world literature, or Iranian culture will find ... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0143105892
- ASIN: 0143105892
- ISBN: 0143105892
- Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
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The Holy Qur'an: Transliteration in Roman Script with Arabic Text and English Translation (Hardcover)
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- UPC: 108081768
- Rating: 4.4
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The Holy Qur'an with English Translation and Commentary (Paperback)
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- UPC: 215841
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Shahnameh : The Epic of the Persian Kings
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- Rating: 3.0
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The Septuagint with Apocrypha in English : The Sir Lancelot C. L. Brenton 1851 Translation
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The Septuagint with Apocrypha in English : The Sir Lancelot C. L. Brenton 1851 Translation
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New English Translation of the Septuagint-OE
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Miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary : An English Translation
Originally written in elegant Latin, this paperback takes the translation from the original hardcover to produce an attractive edition for the student or general reader. It retains the introduction, notes and appendices while presenting the
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Truth in Translation : Accuracy and Bias in English Translations of the New Testament
Truth in Translation is a critical study of Biblical translation, assessing the accuracy of nine English versions of the New Testament in wide use today. By looking at passages where theological investment is at a
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Interior Castle : Teresa's Masterpiece of Mystical Literature in Its Most Celebrated English Translation
Teresa was an incredibly gifted teacher whose devotion to the sublimest task--the guidance of others toward spiritual perfection--has resulted in the widespread fame of her writings. Interior Castles deals with the extraordinary richness of the
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