City of Knowledge in Twentieth Century Iran: Shiraz, History and Poetry

by Setrag Manoukian

Book Overview

This book presents a cultural history of modern Iran from the point of view of Shiraz, a city famous for its poetry and its traditions of scholarship. Exploring the relationship among history, poetry and politics, the book analyses how Shiraz came to be defined as the country's cultural capital, and explains how Iranians have used the concept of culture as a way of thinking about themselves, their past and their relationship with the rest of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138789445
• ISBN13: 9781138789449
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"