| Persia the Land of the Imams: A Narrative of Travel and Residence 1871 to 1885 Contributor(s): Bassett, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0548036608 ISBN-13: 9780548036600 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: 1887. The missionary James Bassett, traveled extensively in Europe, passed many years in Turkey and Persia, and was the first American to settle in Teheran, and the first known to have traveled as far east as the alleged tomb of Haroun-al-Raschid at Mashhad. As a pioneer of missionary work, he gained a wide acquaintance with the manners and customs of central and eastern Persia. He is the author of several books on Persia including Hymns in Persian; A Grammatical Note on the Simnuni Dialects of the Persian; Among the Turcomans; Persia the Land of the Imams. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Middle East - General - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Literary Collections | Diaries & Journals |
| Dewey: 915.6 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" (1.55 lbs) 364 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
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| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |
