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A Year Amongst the Persians

by Edward Granville Browne

Edward Granville Browne travelled to Persia (Iran) as a young man who had already studied Farsi and Turkish, who was fascinated by the culture and literature of Persia. He spent a year living and travelling around the country back in 1888.

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Language

English

Original Language

Persian

Published In

2003

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Edward Granville Browne was a British Iranologist. He published numerous articles and books, mainly in the areas of history and literature. Browne was born in Stouts Hill, Uley, Gloucestershire, Engl...

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