John W Limbert: 2 books
Shiraz in the Age of Hafez
The Glory of a Medieval Persian City
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
In the fourteenth-century Persian city of Shiraz, poets composed, scholars studied, mystics sought hidden truths, ascetics prayed and fasted, drunkards brawled, and princes and their courtiers played deadly games of power. This was the world of Shams al-Din Mohammad Hafez Shirazi, a classical poet...
Iran
At War With History
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2016
Iran is the only Middle Eastern state to have preserved its national identity through the upheavals of Arab, Turkish and Mongol invasions. It is heir to the richest culture in the Middle East: a culture that extends far beyond the state’s political boundaries. This book, first published in 1987,...