A Story of Conquest and Adventure: The Large Farāmarznāme presents a poem from the Persian epic cycle dated to the late eleventh century in an English prose translation for the first time. 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. Finding love and battling men, demons, and various ferocious animals, the epic hero comes to life in this riveting translation.
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- A Note on the Transcription of Persian Names
- A Note on the Translation
- Introduction
- The Later Epics
- Farāmarz and the Farāmarznāmes
- The Text of the Large Farāmarznāme
- The Story of the Large Farāmarznāme
- In Imitation of Other Epic Heroes, Garshāsp and Eskandar
- Notes to the Introduction
- Works Cited in the Introduction
- Primary Sources
- Secondary Sources
- The Large Farāmarznāme
- Part One – Farāmarz Leads an Army to India
- Part Two – Farāmarz Goes to the Islands of India and Sees the Marvels
- Notes to the Translation
- List of Names and Places Appearing in The Large Farāmarznāme
- Index
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