If anyone is travelling to Dublin in the near future, I can strongly recommend the exhibition “Heroes and Kings of the Shahnama”, which is being held at the Chester Beatty Library from November 17th 2010 to April 3rd 2011. The exhibition is based on more than a hundred Iranian and Indian miniature paintings illustrating the many manuscripts of Firdawsi’s Shahnamah held by the Chester Beatty Library. The exhibition is a little short of background detail on the Shahnamah and its place in Persian literature, but the commentary on the paintings is very informative. More information at : http://www.cbl.ie/Exhibitions/Temporary-Exhibitions.aspx.
Paul Auchterlonie,
Linrarian for Middle East Studies,
University of Exeter.
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