Shāhnāmah and the presumptive authority of the West -- An epic's journey -- At home : the Shāhnāmah in New Persian -- A fierce fidelity: Ferdowsi and his archetype -- Why the Shāhnāmah -- The man in the myths -- The poet, the prince, and the language -- Epic unity : the case against underanalysis -- Sibling rivalry -- Killing demons, deposing kings : the Akvān episode -- Of lusting and ousting -- Conclusion : Shāhnāmah and the tyranny of Eurocenterism.
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