The Shahnama of Firdausi

Edward Backhouse Eastwick

Psychology Press, 2000 - History - 243 pages

This set examines the history and culture of Persia through its rich language and literature. It includes Griffith's translation of Jami's outstanding work, Yusuf and Zulaikha. The Warner brothers nine-volume triumph represents one of the first attempts to provide the subject matter of the great epic, Shahnama in English; and Haug's foundational essays present all the materials needed for understanding the scriptures and religion of the Parsis.

Contents

• LAND AND PEOPLE: 3
• POET AND POEM: 23
• TEXT AND TRANSLATION: 76
• LIST OF PREVIOUS TRANSLATORS: 85
• PISHDÁDIAN DYNASTY: 87
• NAUDAR: 90
• GAIÚMART: 118
• TAHMÚRAS: 126
• ZAHHÁK: 145
• 9: 166
• FARÍDÚN: 174
• How Farídún divided the World among his Sons: 189
• How fraj went to his Brothers: 197
• How a Daughter was Born to Íraj: 205
• How Faridún sent Minúchihr to fight Túr: 215
• How Minúchihr wrote to announce his Victory: 221
• How Salm fled and was slain by Minúchilr: 227
• MINÚCHIHR: 237
• How Sám had a Dream touching the Case of: 243
• MINÚCHIHR continued SECT PAGK 5 How Zál went back to Zábulistán: 251
• How Sám gave the Kingdom to Zál: 253
• How Zál visited Mihráb of Kábul: 256
• How Rúdába took Counsel with her Damsels: 259
• How Rúdábas Damsels went to see Zál: 263
• How the Damsels returned to Rúdába: 267
• How Zál went to Rúdába: 270
• How Zál consulted the Archimages in the Matter of Rúdába: 273
• How Zál wrote to Sám to explain the Case: 275
• How Sám consulted the Archmages in the Matter of Zál: 278
• How Síndukht heard of the Case of Rúdába: 280
• How Mihráb was made aware of his Daughters Case: 284
• How Minúchihr heard of the Case of Zál and Rúdába: 288
• How Sám came to Minúchihr: 289
• How Sám went to fight with Mihráb: 292
• How Zál went on a Mission to Minúchihr: 295
• How Mihráb was wroth with Síndukht: 299
• How Sám comforted Sindukht: 301
• How Zál came to Minúchihr with Sams Letter: 306
• How the Archmages questioned Zál: 308
• How Zál answered the Archmages: 309
• How Zál displayed his Accomplishment before Minúchihr: 311
• Minúchihrs Answer to Sams Letter: 314
• How Zál came to Sám: 316
• The Story of the Birth of Rustam: 320
• How Sám came to see Rustam: 324
• How Rustam slew the White Elephant: 327
• How Rustam went to Mount Sipand: 330
• How Rustam wrote a Letter announcing his Victory to Zál: 332
• The Letter of Zál to Sám: 334
• Minúchihrs last Counsels to his Son: 335
• SECT PAGR 1 How Naudar succeeded to the Throne: 339
• How Pashang heard of the Death of Minúchihr: 342
• How Afrásiyáb came to the Land of Írán: 345
• How Bármán and Kubád fought together and how Kubád was slain: 346
• How Afrásiyáb fought with Naudar the second Time: 350
• How Naudar fought with Afrásiyáb the third Time: 352
• How Naudar was taken by Afrásiyáb: 355
• How Wísa found his Son that had been slain: 356
• How Shamásás and Khazarwán invaded Zábulistán: 358
• How Zál came to help Mihráb: 359
• How Naudar was slain by Afrásiyáb: 362
• How Zál had Tidings of the Death of Naudar: 364
• How Ighríras was slain by his Brother: 367
• ZAV: 369
• Zav is elected Sháh: 370
• How Garshásp succeeded to the Throne and died and how Afrásiyáb invaded Írán: 374
• How Rustam caught Rakhsh: 378
• How Zál led the Host against Afrásiyáb: 381
• How Rustam brought Kai Kubád from Mount Alburz: 382
• INDEX: 389

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Shahnama of Firdausi; Trübner's Oriental series
• Editor: Edward Backhouse Eastwick
• Publisher: Psychology Press, 2000
• ISBN: 0415245389, 9780415245388
• Length: 243 pages
• Subjects: History / Middle East / General; Political Science / General; Reference / General; Social Science / Customs & Traditions; Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General; Social Science / Regional Studies