The Shahnameh: The Persian Epic as World Literature

Hamid Dabashi insightfully traces the history, authorship, poetic significance, complicated legacy, and enduring significance of the Iranian epic poem the Shahnameh. In addition to explaining what makes it such a distinctive literary work, he makes a powerful case that we need to rethink the notion of "world literature" in light of the Shahnameh.

• | Author: Hamid Dabashi
• | Publisher: Columbia University Press
• | Publication Date: January 08, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 272 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0231183445
• | ISBN-13: 9780231183444