Format:
208 Seiten
ISBN:
9780300215748
Content:
This lavishly illustrated volume presents a beautifully decorated, yet relatively unknown, copy of the poet Firdausis Shahnama (Book of Kings). Held by Princeton University and called the Peck Shahnama after its donor, the work ranks among the most impressive intact 16th-century Persian manuscripts in the United States.0Composed more than one thousand years ago, the epic poem Shahnama narrates the story of Iran from the dawn of time to the 7th century A.D. Its 50,000 verses and countless tales of Irans ancient kings and heroes have been a vital source of artistic inspiration in Persian culture for centuries. An essay by Marianna Shreve Simpson offers a detailed discussion of the Peck Shahnama, including its origins, history, and artistic characteristics. All of the manuscripts 50 illuminated and illustrated folios are reproduced, and each is accompanied by commentary on its narrative themes and artistic presentation. An essay by Louise Marlow explores the manuscripts extensive marginal glosses, an unusual feature of this Shahnama manuscript.
Note:
Aus dem Impressum: "published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Princeton's Great Persian Book of Kings', Princeton University Art Museum, October 3, 2015-January 24, 2016"
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Keywords:
Firdausī 940-1020 Šāhnāma
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Buchmalerei
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