The legacy of Persia / edited by A.J. Arberry
1953. Oxford : At the Clarendon Press. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Previous owner's signature. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #442335
Physical description: xvi, 421 pages, 53 pages of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm. Contents: Persia and the ancient world / J.H. Iliffe -- Persia and Byzantium / D. Talbot Rice -- Persia and the Arabs / R. Levy -- Persia and India after the conquest of Mahmud / H. Goetz -- Islamic art of Persia / D. Barrett -- Religion / G.M. Wickens -- Persian language / H.W. Bailey -- Persian literature / A.J. Arberry -- Persian carpets / A.C. Edwards -- Persian gardens / V. Sackville-West -- Persian science / C. Elgood -- Persia as seen by the West / Lockhart -- 'Royame of Perse' / J.E. Heseltine. Subjects: Civilization history. Persian literature. Persia History. Iran history.
Price: €28.00