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In Our Time - Shahnameh of Ferdowsi - BBC Sounds

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Shahnameh of FerdowsiShahnameh of Ferdowsi

Released On: 13 Dec 2012

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Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Persian epic poem, the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi.

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