Persian Myths - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:J. K. Jackson (Editor)Series:World's Greatest Myths and LegendsPublish date:2022-07-26Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:Flame Tree 451ISBN-13:9781839649349ISBN-10:1839649348UPC:9781839649349Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & MythologySize:7.72 x 5.04 x 0.71 inchesWeight:0.4012Product ID:SC6K5YC9QS
A joyful mythical ride through the intimate and powerful stories of the Persian legendary landscape. From such texts as the Shah Nameh (the Persian Book of Kings), Masnavi-e Ma'navi, the Anvar-i Suhayli fables and works by the great poet Nizāmī, come ancient tales of a civilization that once stretched across the known world. Find here the wonderful stories of the magical bird the Simurgh, the Seven Labours of Rustem, the evil demon onager-giant Akwán Díw and the tragic romance of Laili and Majnun. Persian literature is amongst the most beautiful and inventive of all cultures, offering a joyful read of creation, love and conquest. FLAME TREE 451. From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Flame Tree 451ISBN-13:9781839649349ISBN-10:1839649348UPC:9781839649349Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & MythologySize:7.72 x 5.04 x 0.71 inchesWeight:0.4012Product ID:SC6K5YC9QS
Jackson is General Editor of The World's Greatest Myths and Legends series, with titles including 'Myths of Babylon', 'Indian Myth', 'Egyptian Myth', 'Norse Myth' and 'Polynesian Island Myth'. He is editor of 'Myths and Legends' and foreword writer for 'Celtic Myths and Tales'. Other related work includes articles on the Philosophy of Time, 'Macbeth, A Gothic Chaos' and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.
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