The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp: The Persian Book of Kings by Sheila R. Canby

The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp: The Persian Book of Kings

Sheila R. Canby

288 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction art history challenging reflective medium-paced
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One of the most voluminous epics of world literature, the Shahnama (or "Book of Kings") narrates the history of the ancient kings of Iran, from their mythical beginnings to the Arab conquest in 651 A.D. Although illustrated copies of the poem were...

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