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Livres anciens et modernes

Browne, Edward G.

A Year Amongst the Persians; Impressions as to the Life, Character, and Thought of the People of Persia, Received During Twelve Months' Residence in that Country in the Years 1887-8

1893

739,78 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1893
Lieu d'édition
London. Adam and Charles Black
Auteur
Browne, Edward G.
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - Asia Middle East
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; ix, 594, [ii, publisher's ads] pp, colored folding map as frontis showing route in red, index. original cloth with gilt title lettering on spine and front cover, small faint stain on front cover, spine ends slightly frayed, edges a bit rubbed, short tear at stub of map, bookplate of Bruce on endpaper, very good sound copy, interior quite clean. A p Ghani p. 51: 'Browne understood almost every aspect of nineteenth century Persian life. He embraced everything worthwhile in that culture and championed its legitimate causes'. The author travelled widely in the country and describes the people, culture, society, customs, geography, Tabriz, Teheran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Yezd, Kirman, with a chapter 'Amongst the Kalandars'.
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