Persia by David Blow
The land of the Iranians, known to European travelers for centuries as Persia, is a land riven by mountain-ranges, made inhospitable by deserts, yet rich in plains, forests and jewel-like gardens. Home to the most sublime architecture in the world, and a breeding ground for poets, Empires, Mystics and saints, it has an enduring and invincible fascination. David Blow enriches our understanding with his knowledgeable selection of the best of three thousand years of descriptive writing. He allows us to visit the courts of Cyrus and Xerxes, to ride out with the Parthians and Sassanians and to make a passing acquaintanceship with both the Shah and the late Ayatollah Khomeini, with Hafiz, and with Omar Khayyam.David Blow was Associate Director of the British Institute of Persian Studies in Tehran from 1968 to 1969, and worked for the BBC Persian Service from 1969 to 1971, broadcasting in Persian. He went on to work in publishing and as a correspondent for the BBC World Service in Berlin and Vienna. He is the editor of 'Persia: Through Writers', an anthology of mostly European publications on Iran.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780955010552 |
| ISBN 10 | 0955010551 |
| Title | Persia |
| Author | David Blow |
| Series | Through Writers' Eyes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Eland Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-10-03 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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