A Story of Conquest and Adventure
The Large Farāmarznāme
Contributor(s)
van Zutphen, Marjolijn (editor)
Number
103887Language
EnglishAbstract
The Large Farāmarznāme (Farāmarznāme-ye bozorg), a poem from the Persian epic cycle dated to the late eleventh century, is hereby published for the first time in an English translation, in prose. The story tells how Farāmarz, a son of the famous Shāhnāme hero Rostam, conquers several provinces of India, before setting off on an extensive voyage over sea and land, leading his troops through a number of hazardous situations in various fictional countries. As a true epic hero, he displays his prowess in battle and in single combat against men, demons and various ferocious animals, in addition to experiencing a number of marvelous and romantic adventures.
This critical edition contributes to our understanding of post-Firdawsian Persian epic. The translation of this work into a Western language is therefore an invaluable source of reference for further scholarship.
Keywords
Literature; Persia; eleventh century; poetry; epic cycle; The Large FarāmarznāmeDOI
10.24415/9789087282721ISBN
9789400602779;978940060 278 6, 9789400602786Publisher
Leiden University PressPublisher website
https://www.lup.nl/Publication date and place
Leiden, 2017-03-01Series
Iranian Studies Series,Classification
Ancient, classical and medieval texts