A Story of Conquest and Adventure
Author | : Marjolijn van Zutphen |
Publisher | : Leiden University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017 |
ISBN-10 | : 9087282729 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789087282721 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Story of Conquest and Adventure written by Marjolijn van Zutphen and published by Leiden University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.