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100 1  Schomp, Virginia. 
245 14 The ancient Persians /|cVirginia Schomp. 
264  1 New York :|bMarshall Cavendish Benchmark,|c[2009] 
264  4 |c©2009 
300    96 pages :|bcolor illustrations ;|c27 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-93) and 
       index. 
505 0  The magic of myths -- Part I. Meet the ancient Persians ; 
       At the crossroads ; The glories of Persia ; Kings, nobles,
       and commoners ; The teachings of Zarathustra ; The sacred 
       fire -- Part II. Timeless tales of ancient Persia ; The 
       origins of the world and humans: Ahura Mazda and the good 
       creation ; Tales from the Shahnameh: the first earthly 
       kings ; The golden age: Yima saves the world ; Good 
       triumphs over evil: Zahhak the serpent king ; Mythical 
       creatures: Rostam and his marvelous horse ; The founding 
       of Zoroastrianism: the life of Zarathustra -- Glossary -- 
       Ancient Persian writing and texts -- To find out more -- 
       Selected bibliography -- Notes on quotations -- Index. 
520    A retelling of several ancient Persian myths, with 
       background information describing the history, geography, 
       belief systems, and customs of the ancient Persians. 
600 00 Firdawsī.|tShāhnāmah|vAdaptations|vJuvenile literature. 
650  0 Zoroastrianism|vJuvenile literature. 
651  0 Iran|xHistory|yTo 640|vJuvenile literature. 
700 02 Firdawsī.|tShāhnāmah.|kSelections.|lEnglish. 
800 1  Schomp, Virginia.|tMyths of the world.