The Shahnameh: The Persian Epic as World Literature Tapa dura - 2019

hc. Good+. All pages and cover are intact. Possible minor highlighting and marginalia. Ships from an indie bookstore in NYC.

Hardback. New. Hamid Dabashi insightfully traces the history, authorship, poetic significance, complicated legacy, and enduring significance of the Iranian epic poem the Shahnameh. In addition to explaining what makes it such a distinctive literary work, he makes a powerful case that we need to rethink the notion of "world literature" in light of the Shahnameh.

First edition. Volume, measuring approximately 6.5" x 9.5", is bound in black paper spine and boards, with stamped gilt lettering to spine. Book and dust jacket are like new. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. xvii/249 pages.""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 year 1010, the epic has entertained generations of readers and profoundly shaped Persian culture, society, and politics. For a millennium, Iranian and Persian-speaking people around the globe have read, memorized, discussed, performed, adapted, and loved the poem. In this book, Hamid Dabashi brings the Shahnameh to renewed global attention, encapsulating a lifetime of learning and teaching the Persian epic for a new generation of readers. Dabashi insightfully traces the epic's history, authorship, poetic significance, complicated legacy… Leer más

Papeback. New.

Columbia Univ Pr, 2019. Hardcover. New. 256 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Columbia University Press. Hardcover. New. 9x6x0. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

COLUMBIA UNIV PR. New. Special order direct from the distributor