{"product_id":"rostam-tales-of-love-and-war-from-the-shahnameh-paperback","title":"Rostam: Tales of Love and War from the Shahnameh - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbolqasem Ferdowsi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDick Davis\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eDick Davis\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe selected adventures of Persia's Hercules, from Iran's great national epic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e No understanding of world mythology is complete without acquaintance with Rostam, Iran's most celebrated mythological hero. According to the \u003ci\u003eShahnameh \u003c\/i\u003e(the tenth-century \u003ci\u003eBook of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e), 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 \u003ci\u003eRostam\u003c\/i\u003e both a rousing and illuminating read.\u003cp\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout world history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbolqasem Ferdowsi\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Khorasan in a village near Tus in 940. His great epic, \u003ci\u003eShahnameh\u003c\/i\u003e, was originally composed for the Samanid princes of Khorasan. Ferdowsi died around 1020 in poverty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDick Davis\u003c\/b\u003e is currently professor of Persian at Ohio State University and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His translations from Persian include \u003ci\u003eThe Lion and the Throne\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Fathers and Sons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSunset of Empire: Stories from the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, Vols. I, II, III\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 7.74 x 5.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44399583854694,"sku":"9780143105893","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/LKLp-9CJDK9780143105893.webp?v=1769532658","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/rostam-tales-of-love-and-war-from-the-shahnameh-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}