Author: Forough-es-Saltaneh Hekmat
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780882060019
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Folk Tales of Ancient Persia
Author: Forough-es-Saltaneh Hekmat
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780882060019
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780882060019
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Tales of Ancient Persia
Author: Barbara Leonie Picard
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Persian legends of valor and heroism taken from the first part of Firdausi's Shah-Hama, and epic poem covering the history of Persia through the seventh century.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Persian legends of valor and heroism taken from the first part of Firdausi's Shah-Hama, and epic poem covering the history of Persia through the seventh century.
Persian Tales
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folk literature
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
A collection of fifty-eight traditional Persian folktales and legends translated from Kermānī and Bakhtīarī, including a guide to the pronunciation of Persian words and a glossary.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folk literature
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
A collection of fifty-eight traditional Persian folktales and legends translated from Kermānī and Bakhtīarī, including a guide to the pronunciation of Persian words and a glossary.
Samak the Ayyar
Author:
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231552815
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
The adventures of Samak, a trickster-warrior hero of Persia’s thousand-year-old oral storytelling tradition, are beloved in Iran. Samak is an ayyar, a warrior who comes from the common people and embodies the ideals of loyalty, selflessness, and honor—a figure that recalls samurai, ronin, and knights yet is distinctive to Persian legend. His exploits—set against an epic background of palace intrigue, battlefield heroics, and star-crossed romance between a noble prince and princess—are as deeply rooted in Persian culture as are the stories of Robin Hood and King Arthur in the West. However, this majestic tale has remained little known outside Iran. Translated from the original Persian by Freydoon Rassouli and adapted by Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner, this timeless masterwork can now be enjoyed by English-speaking readers. A thrilling and suspenseful saga, Samak the Ayyar also offers a vivid portrait of Persia a thousand years ago. Within an epic quest narrative teeming with action and supernatural forces, it sheds light on the lives of ordinary people and their social worlds. This is the first complete English-language version of a treasure of world culture. The translation is grounded in the twelfth-century Persian text while paying homage to the dynamic culture of storytelling from which it arose.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231552815
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
The adventures of Samak, a trickster-warrior hero of Persia’s thousand-year-old oral storytelling tradition, are beloved in Iran. Samak is an ayyar, a warrior who comes from the common people and embodies the ideals of loyalty, selflessness, and honor—a figure that recalls samurai, ronin, and knights yet is distinctive to Persian legend. His exploits—set against an epic background of palace intrigue, battlefield heroics, and star-crossed romance between a noble prince and princess—are as deeply rooted in Persian culture as are the stories of Robin Hood and King Arthur in the West. However, this majestic tale has remained little known outside Iran. Translated from the original Persian by Freydoon Rassouli and adapted by Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner, this timeless masterwork can now be enjoyed by English-speaking readers. A thrilling and suspenseful saga, Samak the Ayyar also offers a vivid portrait of Persia a thousand years ago. Within an epic quest narrative teeming with action and supernatural forces, it sheds light on the lives of ordinary people and their social worlds. This is the first complete English-language version of a treasure of world culture. The translation is grounded in the twelfth-century Persian text while paying homage to the dynamic culture of storytelling from which it arose.
The Ancient Persians
Author: Virginia Schomp
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761446446
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Explores the mythology of the ancient Persians, one of historys greatest civilizations.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761446446
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Explores the mythology of the ancient Persians, one of historys greatest civilizations.
Persian Legends
Author: Mehry M. Reid
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462055214
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
Persian folklore has been handed down from generation to generation for centuries in an effort to understand the past and pass on valuable lessons. Mehry M. Reid remembers sitting next to her grandmother, as she relayed captivating stories adapted to express her own feelings, hopes, and desires. These stories, which her grandmother first heard from her own mother and grandmother, began Reids fascination with the Persian legends and folktales that she has selected and reinterpreted in Persian Legends. As Reid transports readers of all ages on an unforgettable journey through ancient Persia, she highlights an eclectic group of characters comprised of people, animals, and objects that trace historical events, share legends most favored in Persian culture, and offer tales that convey their meanings in simple, often humorous ways. Take a walk with Princess Mina in the rose garden; listen to the kings storyteller; travel to the mountain of the forty virgins; discover the charm of the red diamond; and go to the crystal cave and drink from the wish fountain. Persian Legends: A Book of 101 Stories shares a memorable collection of legends and tales that provides a glimpse into Persian history, helps others appreciate ancient tales, and most importantly, preserves the legacy of folk literature for future generations.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462055214
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
Persian folklore has been handed down from generation to generation for centuries in an effort to understand the past and pass on valuable lessons. Mehry M. Reid remembers sitting next to her grandmother, as she relayed captivating stories adapted to express her own feelings, hopes, and desires. These stories, which her grandmother first heard from her own mother and grandmother, began Reids fascination with the Persian legends and folktales that she has selected and reinterpreted in Persian Legends. As Reid transports readers of all ages on an unforgettable journey through ancient Persia, she highlights an eclectic group of characters comprised of people, animals, and objects that trace historical events, share legends most favored in Persian culture, and offer tales that convey their meanings in simple, often humorous ways. Take a walk with Princess Mina in the rose garden; listen to the kings storyteller; travel to the mountain of the forty virgins; discover the charm of the red diamond; and go to the crystal cave and drink from the wish fountain. Persian Legends: A Book of 101 Stories shares a memorable collection of legends and tales that provides a glimpse into Persian history, helps others appreciate ancient tales, and most importantly, preserves the legacy of folk literature for future generations.
Persian Fairy Tales
The Legend of the Persian Carpet
Author: Tomie DePaola
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
ISBN:
Category : Carpets
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Tomie dePaola matches his storytelling talent with the richly patterned artwork of Claire Ewart to provide a tale that brings magnificent detail and feeling to this Middle Eastern fable of loss overcome by art. Full color.
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
ISBN:
Category : Carpets
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Tomie dePaola matches his storytelling talent with the richly patterned artwork of Claire Ewart to provide a tale that brings magnificent detail and feeling to this Middle Eastern fable of loss overcome by art. Full color.
The Red Lion
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Before he can be crowned King of Persia, Azgid must prove his courage by fighting the Red Lion.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Before he can be crowned King of Persia, Azgid must prove his courage by fighting the Red Lion.
Folk Tales from Persia
Author: Alan S. Feinstein
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780498068461
Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Fifteen Persian folk tales about princes, princesses, giants, talking animals and objects, and good and evil.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780498068461
Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Fifteen Persian folk tales about princes, princesses, giants, talking animals and objects, and good and evil.