Ant's Gift

Shahrokh Meskoob was one of Iran's leading intellectuals and a preeminent scholar of Persian literary traditions, language, and cultural identity. In The Ant's Gift, Meskoob applies his insight and considerable analytical skills to the Shahnameh, the national epic of Iran completed in 1010 by the poet Abul-Qusem Ferdowsi.

Shahrokh Meskoob a fost unul dintre intelectualii de frunte ai Iranului si un savant preeminent al traditiilor literare persane, al limbii si al identitatii culturale. In Darul furnicii, Meskoob isi aplica perspicacitatea si abilitatile analitice considerabile la Shahnameh, epopeea nationala a Iranului, finalizata in 1010 de poetul Abul-Qemsem Ferdowsi.