The Persian Book of Kings
Ibrahim Sultan's Shahnama
Firdausi’s great epic poem, The Book of Kings or Shahnama, does for the formative myths, legends and early history of Iran what Homer’s tales do for the ancient Mediterranean civilizations. It narrates the history of mankind from the creation of the world, putting Iran at the centre of the Universe, from the dawn of time to the destruction of the Persian Empire in the early 7th century AD at the hands of the conquering Muslim Arabs.One of the Bodleian Library’s treasures is a copy of this Iranian national epic, commissioned by Ibrahim, the grandson of the great Timur and governor of Shiraz in southern Iran from 1414 to 1435. This royal manuscript is bursting with extraordinary and highly original paintings, which were extremely influential on later illustrators.This book explores the literary context of the poem, Firdausi’s world and the manuscript’s royal provenance. It also provides a brief overview of the story and the illuminations. It then looks in greater detail at the individual miniatures, their meaning and technique and also includes helpful extras such as a glossary of Persian terms and a list of the dramatis personae. This is a beautiful book exploring the mysteries and legends surrounding a rare and treasured manuscript.
- ISBN 13 : 9781851243464
- ISBN 10 : 1851243461
- Judul : The Persian Book of Kings
- Sub Judul : Ibrahim Sultan's Shahnama
- Pengarang : Firuza Abdullaeva, Charles Peter Melville,
- Kategori : History
- Bahasa : en
- Tahun : 2008
- Halaman : 142
- Halaman : 142
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Ketersediaan :
Firdausi made friends with the beau monde of the capital, especially Mahmud's
favourite, Ayyaz. But Firdausi's Shahnama was ill received and Sultan Mahmud
refused to honour his agreement with the poet. Firdausi escaped to Baghdad,
where the CaJiph took him under his protection, until Mahmud repented and paid
what was agreed. Most of these anecdotes reported by Ouseley are derived from
various versions of the prose Prefaces later attached to manuscripts of the
Shahnama, ...