Persia and its people /

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, 1863-1939
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.
Colección:Routledge library editions. Iran ; v. 9.
Temas:
National characteristics, Iranian.
Iraniens.
Manners and customs
National characteristics, Iranian
Travel
Iran > Description and travel.
Iran > Social life and customs.
Iran > Descriptions et voyages.
Iran
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Some description of Persia
  • 2. A bird's-eye view of the history of Persia
  • 3. The Shah, his capital and government
  • 4. The Persian man
  • 5. A Persian city : meshed the holy
  • 6. The environs of a Persian city : meshed
  • 7. A popular account of the religions of Persia
  • 8. Muharram
  • 9. Travel
  • 10. The Persian woman
  • 11. Country life
  • 12. The Persian Gulf and the Karun River
  • 13. Fauna and flora
  • 14. Marco Polo in Persia
  • 15. A glance at the antiquities of Persia
  • 16. Sport and amusements
  • 17. Four Persian poets
  • 18. A slight account of the arts and crafts of Persia
  • 19. Persian superstitions and the art of medicine.

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