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- The epic of kings; hero tales of ancient Persia / by Firdawsī.(CARDINAL)145230;
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- Subjects: Fiction.; Zimmern, Helen, 1846-1934.;
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- Wise lord of the sky : Persian myth / by Allan, Tony,1946-author.(CARDINAL)661547; Kerrigan, Michael,1959-author.(CARDINAL)684378; Phillips, Charles,author.(CARDINAL)386190;
Includes bibliographical references (page 144) and index.The Persian world (Empires of the sand -- Picture essay: Echoes of empire) -- Legends of the early world (The valleys of creation -- War at the heart of existence -- The goddess and the warrior -- The gods of ritual -- The first earthly kings -- Years of peace and plenty -- A perfect prince beguiled -- The slayer of demons -- Picture essay: The bounty of Paradise) -- The flames of wisdom (The birth of Zoroaster -- Forces of good and evil -- Tales of creation -- The division of animals -- Visions of the afterlife -- Evil vanquished -- Picture essay: Patterns of perfection) -- The epic of the kings (Zal the white-haired prince -- The boyhood of Rustam -- Sohrab and Rustam -- An ill-starred prince -- The battle with Akvan -- The wars between Iran and Turan -- Kay Khusrow's final victory -- Valorous Isfandiyar -- The death of Rustam -- Sikander the world conqueror -- A dream of kingdoms -- Picture essay: Magic from the sky) Land of the story-tellers (The book of 1,000 tales -- The quest for a distant lover -- Weaving tales of wonder -- Prince Ahmed and the peri Banu -- The envious sisters -- The captured bride -- The minstrel tradiion -- How chess came to Persia -- Love lost and found) -- The Persian legacy.Includes legends of the early world of Persia, the epic of the Kings, Story-tellers, myths and mythology, and more.- Subjects: Myths.; Firdawsī.; Zoroaster.; Civilization.; Mythology, Iranian.; Zoroastrianism.;
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- The phoenix of Persia / by Clayton, Sally Pomme,author.(CARDINAL)548505; Sharif, Amin Hassanzadeh,1979-illustrator.(CARDINAL)834719;
Retold for a modern audience, the story of The Phoenix of Persia is one of the ancient epic stories of Shahnameh (The Book of Kings) by the 10th century poet Ferdowsi, reminiscent of the classic fairytale Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. In this ancient Persian fable, a king awaits the birth of his son but when the child is born with white hair and skin, he is banished to the forest. The young babe is brought up by the phoenix Simorgh until his father realizes the love he has lost and seeks his return. A QR code is included to download Iranian music to accompany the text.- Subjects: Fiction.; Firdawsī.; Phoenix (Mythical bird); Princes; Tales;
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- Persian miniatures : an exhibition of seventeen pages from the Houghton Shahnameh : 3rd July-24th August, 1979. by Firdawsī.Shāhnāmah.(CARDINAL)145157; Falk, Toby.(CARDINAL)136495; British Library.(CARDINAL)162471;
Bibliography: page 10.- Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Pictures.; Firdawsī.; Houghton, Arthur Amory, 1906-1990; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian;
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- Drinking arak off an ayatollah's beard : a journey through the inside-out worlds of Iran and Afghanistan / by Jubber, Nicholas.(CARDINAL)548993;
MARCIVE 10/05/10Includes bibliographical references.Documents the author's investigation of daily life in Iran and Afghanistan, from religious shrines to illegal dance parties, and his use of Ferdowsi's epic poem "Shahnameh" as a key to past and present conflict in the region.- Subjects: Jubber, Nicholas; Jubber, Nicholas; Firdawsī.; Social conflict; Social conflict;
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- The kindness / by Samson, Polly.(CARDINAL)686431;
Julian's fall begins the moment he sets eyes on Julia. Julia is married and eight years his senior; he is a gifted English student, a life of academia ahead. Ignoring warnings from family and friends, they each give up all they have to be together. Their new life in London offers immense happiness, especially after their longed-for daughter Mira is born. When Julian hears that Firdaws, his adored boyhood home, is for sale, he sets out to recreate a lost paradise for his new family. Once again, love blinds him. It is only when Mira becomes terrifyingly ill that it is impossible for Julia to conceal from him the explosive secret that she has been keeping at the heart of their lives. Lyrical, haunting and exquisitely rendered, Polly Samson's second novel explores a deception that comes wrapped as a gift, a betrayal that is clothed in kindness, and asks if we can ever truly trust another. The result is an unforgettable story of love, grief, betrayal, and reconciliation, masterfully plotted and beautifully told.- Subjects: Fiction.; Man-woman relationships;
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