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LEADER: 01767cam a22003018a 4500
001 2009011876
003 DLC
005 20100219084522.0
008 090319s2009 nyu j b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009011876
020 $a9780761442189
040 $aDLC$cDLC
043 $aa-ir---
050 00 $aDS254.75$b.S346 2009
082 00 $a935$222
100 1 $aSchomp, Virginia.
245 14 $aThe ancient Persians /$cby Virginia Schomp.
260 $aNew York, NY :$bMarshall Cavendish Benchmark,$c2009.
263 $a0909
300 $ap. cm.
490 0 $aMyths of the world
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aThe magic of myths -- Part I. Meet the ancient Persians ; At the crossroads ; The glories of Persia ; Kings, nobles, and commoners ; The teachings of Zarathustra ; The sacred fire -- Part II. Timeless tales of ancient Persia ; The origins of the world and humans: Ahura Mazda and the good creation ; Tales from the Shahnameh: the first earthly kings ; The golden age: Yima saves the world ; Good triumphs over evil: Zahhak the serpent king ; Mythical creatures: Rostam and his marvelous horse ; The founding of Zoroastrianism: the life of Zarathustra -- Glossary -- Ancient Persian writing and texts -- To find out more -- Selected bibliography -- Notes on quotations -- Index.
520 $a"A retelling of several important ancient Persian myths, with background information describing the history, geography, belief systems, and customs of the ancient Persians"--Provided by publisher.
651 0 $aIran$xHistory$yTo 640$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aZoroastrianism$vJuvenile literature.
600 00 $aFirdawsī.$tShāhnāmah$vAdaptations.
700 02 $aFirdawsī.$tShāhnāmah.$lEnglish.$kSelections.