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- A Story of Conquest and Adventure: The Large Faramarzname
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: Leiden University Press
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A Story of Conquest and Adventure: The Large Farāmarznāme presents a poem from the Persian epic cycle dated to the late eleventh century in an English prose translation for the first time. The story tells how Farāmarz, a son of the famous Shāhnāme hero Rostam, conquers several provinces of India, before setting off on an extensive voyage over sea and land, leading his troops through a number of hazardous situations in various fictional countries. Finding love and battling men, demons, and various ferocious animals, the epic hero comes to life in this riveting translation.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. 1-4
- Introduction
- pp. 11-42
- The Large Farāmarznāme
- pp. 43-44
- Notes to the Translation
- pp. 241-246
Additional Information
ISBN
9789400602779
Related ISBN(s)
9789087282721, 9789400602786
MARC Record
OCLC
982376294
Pages
258
Launched on MUSE
2017-04-16
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
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