Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings

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This best-selling book is one of the most sought-after books on Shahnameh and Persian culture. It's a beautiful introduction to the cherished epic poetry of Iran. Painstakingly produced and created by artist Hamid Rahmanian and translated and adapted by Ahmad Sadri, this book will delight the novice and scholar alike.

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By Abolqasem Ferdowsi
Art and production by Hamid Rahmanian | Translated by Ahmad Sadri

Eleventh-century Persian poet Abolqasem Ferdowsi devoted more than thirty years to crafting the Shahnameh, or Book of Kings. Since its appearance over a thousand years ago, it has come to be considered Iran’s national epic, its more than 50,000 couplets telling the story of creation and chronicling the legends and kings, the heroes and quests and mythical creatures, at the heart of Persian mythology. Ahmad Sadri’s prose translation of the Shahnameh into English is illuminated by award-winning artist and filmmaker Hamid Rahmanian’s over 500 pages of illustrations, opening the world of the Persian empire kings to new audiences across the globe.