Visions of Persia Mapping the Travels of Adam Olearius |
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| Author:
| Brancaforte, Elio |
| Series title: | Harvard Studies in Comparative Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-01254-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $47.95 |
Book Description:
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This work examines the travel account of a German baroque author who journeyed in search of silk from Northern Germany, through Muscovy, to the court of Shah Safi in Isfahan. Olearius introduced Persian culture to the German-speaking public; his appraisal of Persian customs prepares the way for German Romanticism's infatuation with Persian poetry.
This work examines the travel account of a German baroque author who journeyed in search of silk from Northern Germany, through Muscovy, to the court of Shah Safi in Isfahan. Olearius introduced Persian culture to the German-speaking public; his appraisal of Persian customs prepares the way for German Romanticism's infatuation with Persian poetry.