
Shahnameh
The Epic of the Persian Kings [Illustrated Slipcase Edition]
Ferdowsi(Author)
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Published on 7. November 2017
Book
Hardback
592 pages
978-1-63149-446-8 (ISBN)
Description
Like other great epics, Shahnameh is a chronicle of the human imaginative consciousness. It tells the long history of the Persian people beginning with the creation of the world and the origin myths of civilization and ending with the Arab conquest of Iran in the seventh century. A mix of myth, epic tales, and history, Shahnameh takes the reader on heroic adventures filled with superhuman champions, magical creatures, heart-wrenching love stories, and centuries-long battles.
"The illustrations of this Shahnameh, while totally dependent on the art of the past, most closely evoke the fantasy literature of today in visual form. Thanks to the dramatic dynamism of Ferdowsi's epic, its contemporary interpretation in images is a vibrant feast for the imagination, making this a Shahnameh for the digital age." -Sheila Canby, Metropolitan Museum of Art
"The illustrations of this Shahnameh, while totally dependent on the art of the past, most closely evoke the fantasy literature of today in visual form. Thanks to the dramatic dynamism of Ferdowsi's epic, its contemporary interpretation in images is a vibrant feast for the imagination, making this a Shahnameh for the digital age." -Sheila Canby, Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Edition
Illustrated Edition, Slipcased
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
WW Norton & Co
Illustrations
500 + full-color illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 367 mm
Width: 225 mm
Thickness: 58 mm
Weight
3039 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63149-446-8 (9781631494468)
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An Iranian sociologist and translator, Ahmad Sadri is a professor of Islamic world studies, sociology, and anthropology at Lake Forest College, and lives in Illinois.
Hamid Rahmanian is a John Guggenheim Fellow and multidisciplinary artist based in New York.
Hamid Rahmanian is a John Guggenheim Fellow and multidisciplinary artist based in New York.