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Olga M. Davidson's major reassessment of the classical Persian epic the Shahnama argues that its poet is actually a character in the work who coexists with the heroes and kings celebrated in the poem. Documenting the text's oral performance tradition, Davidson shows that the heroic style of the Shahnama stems from ancient Indo-European traditions.

Poet and Hero in the Persian Book of Kings

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      Publisher: Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 08/07/2013
      ISBN13: 9780674073210, 978-0674073210
      ISBN10: 0674073215
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      Literary studies: ancient, classical

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      Book Synopsis
      Olga M. Davidson's major reassessment of the classical Persian epic the Shahnama argues that its poet is actually a character in the work who coexists with the heroes and kings celebrated in the poem. Documenting the text's oral performance tradition, Davidson shows that the heroic style of the Shahnama stems from ancient Indo-European traditions.

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