- Hardcover: 1 pages
- Publisher: Mage Publishers (Mar 21 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1933823119
- ISBN-13: 978-1933823119
- Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 12.3 x 2.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,469,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Rostam is Iran's greatest mythological hero, a Persian Hercules, magnificent in strength and courage. As recounted in the tenth-century "Book of Kings" (Shahnameh) by the poet Ferdowsi, he was an indomitable force in ancient Persia for 500 years, undergoing many trials of combat, cunning and endurance. Although Rostam served a series of often-fickle kings, he was always his own man, committed to the greater good of Iran. His adventures are some of the best-loved of all Persian narratives and remain deeply resonant in Iranian culture.This book begins with the birth of Rostam's father Zal and ends with Rostam's death. The tales tell of the love between Zal and Rostam's mother, the Kaboli princess Rudabeh; of Rostam's miraculous birth, aided by the magical bird Simorgh; of Rostam's youth and the selection of his trusty horse Rakhsh; of his affair with Princess Tahmineh, the birth of their son Sohrab, and, after Sohrab grows into a mighty warrior himself, the tragic confrontation between father and son. The tales conclude with Rostam's war against demons, his seven trials, his rescue of Prince Bizhan, and finally his battle, both intellectual and physical, with the ambitious and religiously-driven prince Esfandyar.
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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Rostam - A MUST HAVE, April 4 2007
By R. Santos "RobNaz" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rostam: Tales of Love & War from Persia's Book of Kings (Hardcover)
This book is a great library addition for anyone that is familiar with Ferdowsi. And if you're not familiar - this is a good one to start with.
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well written, Sep 9 2007
By neshaneh "eyes" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rostam: Tales of Love & War from Persia's Book of Kings (Hardcover)
I bought this for my son.
Living in Sweden he knows a little about his country Iran. And since the place is by now a hostage of islamic fundamentalism,he mostly turns away from Iran. Reading Rostam was a turning point for him.
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