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Persia and its pople /

This volume gives a popular description of Iran and was the result of the author's extensive travelling in the country and close knowledge of its people and customs over a period of 3 years at the turn of the nineteenth century.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sykes, Ella C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & amp; Francis, 2012.
Colección:Routledge Library Editions: Iran.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • PERSIA AND ITS PEOPLE; Copyright; PERSIA AND ITS PEOPLE; CONTENTS; CHAPTER I: SOME DESCRIPTION OF PERSIA; CHAPTER II: A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE HISTORY OF PERSIA; CHAPTER III: THE SHAH, HIS CAPITAL AND GOVERNMENT; CHAPTER IV: THE PERSIAN MAN; CHAPTER V: A PERSIAN CITY-- MESHED THE HOLY; CHAPTER VI: THE ENVIRONS OF A PERSIAN CITY-- MESHED; CHAPTER VII: A POPULAR ACCOUNT OF THE RELIGIONS OF PERSIA; CHAPTER VIII: MUHARRAM; CHAPTER IX: TRAVEL; CHAPTER X: THE PERSIAN WOMAN; CHAPTER XI: COUNTRY LIFE; CHAPTER XII: THE PERSI'AN GULF AND THE KARUN RIVER; CHAPTER XIII: FAUNA AND FLORA.
  • CHAPTER XIV: MARCO POLO IN PERSIACHAPTER XV: A GLANCE AT THE ANTIQUITIES OF PERSIA.; CHAPTER XVI: SPORT AND AMUSEMENTS; CHAPTER XVII: FOUR PERSIAN POETS; CHAPTER XVIII: A SLIGHT ACCOUNT OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS OF PERSIA; CHAPTER XIX: PERSIAN SUPERSTITIONS AND THE ART OF MEDICINE; INDEX.