A Literary History of Persia Browne Paperback 9780521116787 Volume 1

A Literary History of Persia\n\nVolume One of A Literary History of Persia covers the period from the earliest periods of Persian history until Firdawsi (AD 935\u20131020) a highly revered poet.\n\nEdward G. Browne (Author)\n\n9780521116787, Cambridge University Press\n\nPaperback / softback, published 16 July 2009\n\n536 pages\n21.6 x 14 x 3 cm, 0.67 kg\n\nNearly a hundred years since its publication, E. G. Browne's A Literary History of Persia remains a classic work in English on the subject. Spanning four volumes, it took Browne over 25 years to write and whilst it concentrates on Persian literature, it surveys many aspects of Persian culture from pre-history to the twentieth century. Volume one covers the period from the earliest periods of Persian history until Firdawsi (AD 935\u20131020) a highly revered poet. Volume two looks at the early medieval period and in particular on the poet Saadi (1184\u20131283). Volume three focuses on the Tartar Dominion (1265\u20131502) and volum]