“The Book of Justice and Wisdom”; essence of years of Shahnameh research by a veteran from Golestan published
According to the reporter of the Iran Book News Agency (IBNA) in Gorgan, the book “The Book of Justice and Wisdom” by Gholamali Ghari, a veteran researcher and well-known figure in the field of interpretation and understanding of Ferdowsi’s message in Golestan Province, has been released to bookstores by Norouzi Publications. The book has 154 pages, a small quarto size, a circulation of 500 copies, and a price of 450,000 tomans.
Ferdowsi and Shahnameh, Justice and Giving in Shahnameh, Rebirth, Women, Festivals in Ancient Iran, Women’s Wisdom in Shahnameh, Naqqali (storytelling) in Iran, The Riddle of Arash Kamangir, and Shahnameh and its Social Functions, along with an album of photographs of Shahnameh researchers and friends in Gorgan, are among the notable sections in this research book.
In part of the introduction to this book, we read: Writing about Shahnameh does not require bravery; rather, to investigate and explore it, one must first acquire various kinds of knowledge in fields such as mythology, epic, linguistics, history, sociology, anthropology, poetry, music, astronomy, and more. Then, one must wash their hands and enter the interior of this mountainous book.
Also on the cover of this book, there is a curtain by Master Mansour Vafaei (born 1313); a painter who connects color and narrative from the heart of coffee houses to the spirit of the Shahnameh. In this beautiful image of the story of Rostam and Sohrab, epic and sorrow collide; as if the strike of the mace and the burning heart are gathered in one glance. Vafaei, with his passionate pen, does not just paint Ferdowsi’s story; he brings it back to life, for the eyes of today and the heart of forever Iran.
According to IBNA, Gholamali Ghari, born in 1326 in Gorgan, is a teacher, translator, journalist, and well-known Shahnameh researcher from Golestan, and one of the torchbearers of Shahnameh reading and research sessions. He has authored various works on the Shahnameh, including articles such as Ferdowsi as a culture builder, The Riddle of Arash Kamangir, and Shahnameh and its social functions.
