Rostam : tales of love & war from the Shahnameh /

Rostam : tales of love & war from the Shahnameh /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Firdawsī
Other Authors:	Davis, Dick, 1945-
Format:	Book
Language:	English Persian
Published:	[New York, N.Y.] : Penguin Books, 2009.
Series:	Penguin classics.
Subjects:	Firdawsī > Translations into English. Epic poetry, Persian > Translations into English. Rustam (Legendary character) > Poetry.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The tale of Sam and the Simorgh
The love of Zal and Rudabeh
The birth of Rostam
Rostam and his horse Rakhsh
Summary of the war between Nozar and Afrasyab
Rostam and Kay Qobad
Kay Kavus's war against the demons of Mazanderan
The seven trials of Rostam
The king of Hamaveran, and his daughter Sudabeh
The tragedy of Sohrab
Summary of the story of Seyavash
The Akvan Div
Summary of the story of Bizhan and Manizheh
Rostam rescues Bizhan
Rostam and Esfandyar
The death of Rostam.