The Shahnameh: The Persian Epic as World Literature by Hamid Dabashi

The Shahnameh: The Persian Epic as World Literature

Hamid Dabashi

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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 ye...

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