| A Year Amongst the Persians: Impressions as to the Life, Character, and Thought of the People of Persia Received During Twelve Months' Residence in Contributor(s): Browne, Edward Granville (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107600596 ISBN-13: 9781107600591 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $62.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Asia - Southwest - History | Middle East - General - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 955.04 |
| Physical Information: 1.36" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.06 lbs) 680 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Edward Granville Browne (1862-1926) was a British orientalist renowned for his work on Persia. In this volume, published by Cambridge in 1926 as a new edition of the 1893 original, he recounts his impressions of Persian culture following a twelve-month stay in the area during the years 1887-8. The new edition contains an introductory memoir written by Edward Denison Ross, another orientalist and a close friend of the author for more than forty years. Transcending the colonialist ideals of the time in which it was written, the text provides a lively and thought-provoking narrative that is based upon a genuine fascination with Persia and its people. This is an important book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in orientalism, travel writing, and Persian culture. |