The Eckstein Shahnama: An Ottoman Book of Kings

by Will Kwiatkowski

The great Persian poet Firdausi's epic Shahnama, or 'Books of Kings', written at the turn of the eleventh century CE, is a seamless tapestry of historical and legendary material prominently featuring battles and individual struggles with fierce demons and enemy champions. The first known illustrations of the poem date to the early fourteenth century CE.

The splendidly illustrated and illuminated late sixteenth-century Eckstein Shahnama (so...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0954901452
• ISBN13: 9780954901455
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.3" x 11.7"