A Story of Conquest and Adventure: The Large Faramarzname

ISBN-13: 9789087282721 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 258 str.

Marjolijn Van Zutphen

Opis

A Story of Conquest and Adventure: The Large Faramarzname 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 Faramarz, a son of the famous Shahname 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.

Spis treści

Contents
Preface
Introduction
Notes to the Introduction
Works cited in the Introduction
The Large Far.marzn.me
Part One – Far.marz leads an army to India
Part Two – Far.marz goes to the islands of India and sees the marvels
Notes to the translation
List of names and places appearing in The Large Far.marzn.me
Index