The stories of the Shahnameh are deeply embedded in Persian culture and beyond, as attested by their appearance in such works as The Kite Runner and the love poems of Rumi and Hafez.

The Epic of Kings, Hero Tales of Ancient Persia Firdausi - The Epic of Kings, Hero Tales of Ancient Persia (The Shahnameh) is an epic poem by the Persian poet Firdausi, written between 966 and 1010 AD. Telling the past of the Persian empire ...

This book is the first in English to study 20th century Iranian architecture within the historical contexts that shaped its from and significance.

... Ferdowsi in 1935 was part of the Society for the National Heritage's push for the revival of Iranian art . Pope was involved in the organization of the event and ... tomb of Ferdowsi 22 The Shah's Imperial Celebrations of 1971.

... tomb of Seyed Nassir - al - din , the Sadr - Azam timcheh in the Nassir Khosrow area of Tehran and one of the two ... Ferdowsi , the private palace of Ramsar , part of the decorations of the Marmar palace , various buildings of the Saad - ...

... tomb is directly on axis with an ancient mausoleum where the famous Sufi theologian al-Ghazzali is buried. To the left is Ferdowsi's tomb and to the right is the citadel of the old castle of Tus. My parents realized that they had ...

... Tomb of Ferdowsi. The old, traditional tomb was first suggested to be rebuilt by anti- goverment intellectuals. Aref Qazvini (1978: 81) wrote about Ferdowsi and his impact on Iranian culture while he was regretting the bad condition of ...

This illuminating volume does not whitewash Xerxes’ failings but sets against them such triumphs as the architectural splendor of Persepolis and a consideration of Xerxes’ religious commitments.

A portrait of Iran seeks to measure the true feelings of its citizens despite government and media profiles, chronicling the author's year-long journey during which he interviewed people from all walks of life.