Epic Iran : 5000 years of culture / John Curtis, Ina Sarikhani Sandmann, Tim Stanley.
Epic Iran : 5000 years of culture / John Curtis, Ina Sarikhani Sandmann, Tim Stanley.
Epic Iran : 5000 years of culture / John Curtis, Ina Sarikhani Sandmann, Tim Stanley.
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Publisher
London : V&A Publishing, 2021.
Alternative title
Five thousand years of culture
Call Numbers
GQ 2022/0032
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Language
English
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Physical content
336 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour map, portraits ; 30 cm
Content type
text
still image
cartographic image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction / Tim Stanley -- Emerging Iran: silent treasures from the dawn of history / John Curtis -- The Persian Empire / John Curtis -- Last of the ancient empires: the Iranian Renaissance / John Curtis-- Change of faith: the advent of Islam / Tim Stanley-- The Iranian synthesis: an identity reb...
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Publisher
London : V&A Publishing, 2021.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2021.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"The Iranian Plateau extends for close to 2,000 km, encompassing dizzying mountain ranges, rolling hills, forests and rich farm lands. It has been home to some of the greatest civilizations of both the ancient and medieval worlds, with spectacular achievements in scholarship and material culture - but these remain poorly known internationally. This...
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Full title
Epic Iran : 5000 years of culture / John Curtis, Ina Sarikhani Sandmann, Tim Stanley.
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5000 years of culture
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Published to accompany the exhibition Epic Iran at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, from 13 February 2021 to 30 August 2021.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-322) and index.
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©2021
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GQ 2022/0032
Record Identifier
74VKaXLxDEMM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaXLxDEMM
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ISBN
1851779299
9781851779291
DDC
709.5507
MMS ID
991024436225802626
