A story of conquest and adventure : the Large Farāmarznāme

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Title
"A story of conquest and adventure : the Large Farāmarznāme"
Statement of Responsibility
translated and with an introduction by Marjolijn van Zutphen
Publisher
  • Leiden University Press
Publication Year
  • 2017
Book size
24 cm
Other Title
  • Large Farāmarznāme

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Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index

Summary: The Large Faramarzname (Faramarzname-ye bozorg), a poem from the Persian epic cycle dated to the late eleventh century, is hereby published for the first time in an English translation, in prose. 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. As a true epic hero, he displays his prowess in battle and in single combat against men, demons and various ferocious animals, in addition to experiencing a number of marvelous and romantic adventures. Marjolijn van Zutphen obtained her PhD in 2011 at Leiden University with a dissertation on the Persian epic cycle, a series of poems that were composed in emulation of Ferdowsi's Shahname. In a joint cooperation with Abolfazl Khatibi she has produced the first critical edition of Faramarzname-ye bozorg

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