Author: Arsia Rozegar
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692573501
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
An illustrated children's book based on an ancient Persian tale. Inspired by Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
Shahnameh for Kids - the Story of Zal and Simorgh
Author: Arsia Rozegar
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692573501
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
An illustrated children's book based on an ancient Persian tale. Inspired by Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692573501
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
An illustrated children's book based on an ancient Persian tale. Inspired by Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
Shahnameh for Kids - the Mighty Rostam
Author: Arsia Rozegar
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999439302
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Join Rostam along with his loyal steed, Rakhsh, on their journey to rescue the Shah. An exciting hero's quest with dragons, monsters and more!Inspired by Ferdowsi's Persian Epic Poem, The Shahnameh.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999439302
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Join Rostam along with his loyal steed, Rakhsh, on their journey to rescue the Shah. An exciting hero's quest with dragons, monsters and more!Inspired by Ferdowsi's Persian Epic Poem, The Shahnameh.
Shanameh for Kids - the Bravery of Gordafarid
Author: Arsia Rozegar
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999439333
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
When the brash warrior Sohraub and his army lay siege to the White Fortress, it's up to a lone heroine known as Gordafarid to find the courage to defend her people. Will she have what it takes to stop the mighty Sohraub? An empowering ancient Persian tale inspired by Ferdowsi's epic poem, The Shahnameh now an illustrated children's book.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999439333
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
When the brash warrior Sohraub and his army lay siege to the White Fortress, it's up to a lone heroine known as Gordafarid to find the courage to defend her people. Will she have what it takes to stop the mighty Sohraub? An empowering ancient Persian tale inspired by Ferdowsi's epic poem, The Shahnameh now an illustrated children's book.
The Phoenix of Persia
Author: Sally Pomme Clayton
Publisher: Tiny Owl Publishing
ISBN: 9781910328439
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
In a bustling marketplace in Iran, a traditional storyteller regales her audience with the tale of Prince Zal and the Simorgh. High up on the Mountain of Gems lives the Simorgh, a wise phoenix whose flapping wings disperse the seeds of life across the world. When King Sam commands that his long-awaited newborn son Zal be abandoned because of his white hair, the Simorgh adopts the baby and raises him alongside her own chicks and teaches him everything she knows. But when the king comes to regret his actions, Prince Zal will learn that the most important lesson of all is forgiveness. In this special edition, the story has been set to music, with each instrument representing a different character. You can download music composed by Amir Eslami (ney), Nilufar Habibian (qanun), Saeid Kord Mafi (santur), and Arash Moradi (tanbur). The music accompanies Sally Pomme Clayton's stunning narration of this classic tale from the Shahnameh.
Publisher: Tiny Owl Publishing
ISBN: 9781910328439
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
In a bustling marketplace in Iran, a traditional storyteller regales her audience with the tale of Prince Zal and the Simorgh. High up on the Mountain of Gems lives the Simorgh, a wise phoenix whose flapping wings disperse the seeds of life across the world. When King Sam commands that his long-awaited newborn son Zal be abandoned because of his white hair, the Simorgh adopts the baby and raises him alongside her own chicks and teaches him everything she knows. But when the king comes to regret his actions, Prince Zal will learn that the most important lesson of all is forgiveness. In this special edition, the story has been set to music, with each instrument representing a different character. You can download music composed by Amir Eslami (ney), Nilufar Habibian (qanun), Saeid Kord Mafi (santur), and Arash Moradi (tanbur). The music accompanies Sally Pomme Clayton's stunning narration of this classic tale from the Shahnameh.
Arash the Archer: A Story from Ancient Persia
Author: Shahriar Bourbour
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615488233
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Arash lives in the city of Ray in ancient Persia. At the age of twelve he is a capable archer. His dream is to shoot an arrow far enough to mark the border between the rival empires of Persia and Tooran. He believes that Simorgh the Queen of Birds has given him a message in the form of a riddle that will help him achieve his dream. But he is unaware that Ahriman the Devil and his Deevs are plotting against him. This book is inspired by the ancient story of Arash the Swift Arrow who with a single shot sent an arrow all the way to the Oxus River and marked the border between Persia and her rival empire of Tooran. The story introduces several other characters of Persian mythology including King Hooshang, Simorgh, Zahak, Ahriman and his Deevs, as well as the Zoroastrian philosophy of the constant battle between Good and Evil, to an audience of 8 to 12 year olds. Children with or without Persian heritage, might be more attracted to the mystery and intrigue in which the heroes are children their own age. 2nd edition includes references for further reading.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615488233
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Arash lives in the city of Ray in ancient Persia. At the age of twelve he is a capable archer. His dream is to shoot an arrow far enough to mark the border between the rival empires of Persia and Tooran. He believes that Simorgh the Queen of Birds has given him a message in the form of a riddle that will help him achieve his dream. But he is unaware that Ahriman the Devil and his Deevs are plotting against him. This book is inspired by the ancient story of Arash the Swift Arrow who with a single shot sent an arrow all the way to the Oxus River and marked the border between Persia and her rival empire of Tooran. The story introduces several other characters of Persian mythology including King Hooshang, Simorgh, Zahak, Ahriman and his Deevs, as well as the Zoroastrian philosophy of the constant battle between Good and Evil, to an audience of 8 to 12 year olds. Children with or without Persian heritage, might be more attracted to the mystery and intrigue in which the heroes are children their own age. 2nd edition includes references for further reading.
Listening to Music
Author: Craig Wright
Publisher: Schirmer Books
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
Compact disc contains 25 tracks of music by different performers as listed in the text.
Publisher: Schirmer Books
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
Compact disc contains 25 tracks of music by different performers as listed in the text.
Quest for the Simurgh
Author: Marva Dasef
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578004990
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The village magician, Wafa, has gone missing. His star pupil Faiza thinks he has left a clue for her on a page of the Magicalis Bestialis. With the page open and marked with an X, she believes Wafa is telling them to seek out the Simurgh, the mythical birds who possess all the knowledge of the universe. She convinces her three classmates that they must seek the help of the Simurgh to find their teacher. She leads the boys on a difficult journey into the mountains in search of the elusive birds. A strange little man becomes their guide. However, they do not know he is a spirit leading them toward a battle between good and evil. Spirits, gods, and demons confront the four friends, who are being set up by the otherworldly forces for a much larger task than finding their teacher. The students were chosen to take sides in the battle which might spell the end of the world: a battle between the demons and the spirits.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578004990
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The village magician, Wafa, has gone missing. His star pupil Faiza thinks he has left a clue for her on a page of the Magicalis Bestialis. With the page open and marked with an X, she believes Wafa is telling them to seek out the Simurgh, the mythical birds who possess all the knowledge of the universe. She convinces her three classmates that they must seek the help of the Simurgh to find their teacher. She leads the boys on a difficult journey into the mountains in search of the elusive birds. A strange little man becomes their guide. However, they do not know he is a spirit leading them toward a battle between good and evil. Spirits, gods, and demons confront the four friends, who are being set up by the otherworldly forces for a much larger task than finding their teacher. The students were chosen to take sides in the battle which might spell the end of the world: a battle between the demons and the spirits.
Shahnameh
Author: Firdawsī
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780670034857
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
A new translation of the late-tenth-century Persian epic follows its story of pre-Islamic Iran's mythic time of Creation through the seventh-century Arab invasion, tracing ancient Persia's incorporation into an expanding Islamic empire. 15,000 first printing.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780670034857
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
A new translation of the late-tenth-century Persian epic follows its story of pre-Islamic Iran's mythic time of Creation through the seventh-century Arab invasion, tracing ancient Persia's incorporation into an expanding Islamic empire. 15,000 first printing.
The Princess Warrior
Author: Anahita Tamaddon
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781533668776
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
As a young warrior, Gordafarid was taught that her country's enemies were cruel, monstrous creatures. She believed this, until one day, she faced one of them, the mighty Sohrab in the battlefield. Based on the tale of Gordafarid from Ferdowsi's "Shahnameh" "The Princess Warrior" is a story about bravery and first love.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781533668776
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
As a young warrior, Gordafarid was taught that her country's enemies were cruel, monstrous creatures. She believed this, until one day, she faced one of them, the mighty Sohrab in the battlefield. Based on the tale of Gordafarid from Ferdowsi's "Shahnameh" "The Princess Warrior" is a story about bravery and first love.
The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp
Author: Sheila Canby
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300194544
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
"The publication of this book commemorates the one thousandth anniversary of the completion of the Shahnama, the Persian national epic, which was written down in more than 50,000 couplets by the poet Firdausi. It also celebrates the most lavishly illustrated version of this text, a manuscript produced for the Safavid Shah Tahmasp, who ruled Iran from 1524 to 1576"--Director's Foreword, p. 7.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300194544
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
"The publication of this book commemorates the one thousandth anniversary of the completion of the Shahnama, the Persian national epic, which was written down in more than 50,000 couplets by the poet Firdausi. It also celebrates the most lavishly illustrated version of this text, a manuscript produced for the Safavid Shah Tahmasp, who ruled Iran from 1524 to 1576"--Director's Foreword, p. 7.