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 March 30, 2011
| Time: | 6-8 p.m. |
| Description: | Dr. Stephennie Mulder, associate professor of art history and Middle Eastern studies, discusses Ferdowsi's "Shahanmeh." The 1001-year-old poem, a story of the ancient Persian kings, is the national epic of Iran and, at over 60,000 couplets, one of the world's longest and most exquisitely written poems. Rich in narrative intrigue, colorful anecdote, moral commentary and explorations of human frailty, love and passion, "Shahnameh" often evokes comparisons to Shakespeare's plays, and it occupies much the same place in Iranian civilization as Homer's "Odyssey" and "Iliad" do in the West. Mulder explores the key role played by the "Shahnameh" in the development of Persian painting, as well as some of the artistic conventions of this unique contribution to the world's visual culture.
Recited for millennia in contexts ranging from humble coffee shops to the richly marbled courts of Persian kings, the stories of the "Shahnameh" are known to every schoolchild in the Persianate world. The year 2010 marked the 1000th anniversary of this epic poem, which was redacted by the Persian poet Abu'l-Qasim Ferdowsi in the year 1000, and celebrations were held around the world. |
| Location: | Art Building (ART) 1.120 |
| URL: | More about this event... |
| Contact: | Christopher S Rose | 512-471-3582 |
| Sponsor: | Center for Middle Eastern Studies, in cooperation with the Shia Imami Ismaili Council of the Southwest US |
| Admission: | Free and open to the public |
| Parking: | San Jacinto Garage |
| Categories: | Everyone, Lecture/talk |
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