| The Fārs-Nāma of Ibnu L-Balkhī Contributor(s): Le Strange, Guy (Author), Nicholson, A. Reynold (Author) |
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ISBN: 1909724661 ISBN-13: 9781909724662 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $26.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - Literary Criticism | Middle Eastern |
| Dewey: 955.024 |
| Series: Gibb Memorial Trust Persian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.7" W x 9.4" (1.20 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This description of the province of Fars, was written around the beginning of the 12th century A.D. The author cites his qualifications for it "I was well acquainted with the present condition of the people of Fars ... being well versed also in the events of their history and exactly acquainted with the story of their kings and rulers." This is a reprint of the edition of 1952. |
Contributor Bio(s): Le Strange, Guy: - Guy Le Strange (1854-1933) studied in Paris under Jules Mohl and visited Persia in 1877-80. Le Strange alternated between Florence and Cambridge, where he finally settled and worked with Edward Granville Browne on the Gibb Memorial Trust. In 1913 he was awarded an honorary MA at Cambridge in recognition of his scholarly achievements. At the same time he partially lost his sight, which hampered his academic work. Le Strange authored several important translations of geographical and historical sources, notably Ibn al-Balkhī's Fārs-nāma (with R.A. Nicholson, 1921) as well as Nuzhat al-qulūb. |