Shāhnāmah-yi Firdawsī: Tasḥīḥ-i Intiqādī va Sharḥ-i Yikāyik Abīyāt (Daftar-i Hashtum) Persiska (Farsi) 2025

The book Shahnameh of Ferdowsi: A Critical Edition and Verse-by-Verse Commentary, written by Mehri Behfar, is one of the most distinguished and comprehensive scholarly studies in the field of classical Persian literature and the Shahnameh. The work aims to present a precise and well-documented edition of Ferdowsi’s epic, accompanied by extensive commentary on its verses, vocabulary, and diverse expressions. This multi-volume series covers different sections of the Shahnameh, with each volume devoted to the meticulous explanation and interpretation of individual verses. The commentary includes clarification of technical terms, grammatical and stylistic analysis, and detailed etymological discussions of key words. It also examines figurative, metaphorical, and idiomatic expressions, seeking to illuminate the layered meanings embedded in each verse. Based on the comparison of multiple manuscript traditions and a close textual examination, the book provides a reliable and critically established version of the Shahnameh, allowing readers to approach the epic with greater confidence. Each verse is treated with exceptional care and precision, and the commentary offers syntactic, semantic, and stylistic insights that facilitate a deeper understanding of the text. In addition, the work analyzes the characters and narratives of the Shahnameh, explaining their roles and significance within the epic’s overall structure. Its linguistic investigations, particularly in historical and etymological contexts, make it especially valuable for scholars of Persian linguistics and literary history. Shahnameh of Ferdowsi: A Critical Edition and Verse-by-Verse Commentary thus stands as an invaluable and comprehensive resource for students, researchers, and serious readers of classical Persian literature. Through its rigorous textual scholarship and extensive explanatory apparatus, it enables a more precise and profound engagement with one of the greatest masterpieces of world literature.