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Persophilia

Hardcover • 2015 • 1. edition

Persophilia

By Hamid Dabashi

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About the book

From the Biblical period and Classical Antiquity to the rise of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, aspects of Persian culture have been integral to European history. A diverse constellation of European artists, poets, and thinkers have looked to Persia for inspiration, finding there a rich cultural counterpoint and frame of reference. Interest in all things Persian was no passing fancy but an enduring fascination that has shaped not just Western views but the self-image of Iranians up to the...Show more

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9780674504691

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Published year

2015

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1

Original title

Persophilia

Format

Hardcover

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