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UNINA9910457669803321 |
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Autore |
Manoukian Setrag |
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Titolo |
City of knowledge in twentieth century Iran : Shiraz, history and poetry / / Setrag Manoukian |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; ; N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-62717-0 |
0-203-80249-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (273 p.) |
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Collana |
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Iranian studies ; ; v. 10 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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City and town life - Iran - Shīrāz - History - 20th century |
Persian poetry - Iran - Shīrāz |
Electronic books. |
Shīrāz (Iran) History 20th century |
Shīrāz (Iran) Social life and customs 20th century |
Shīrāz (Iran) Intellectual life |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; City of Knowledge in Twentieth Century Iran: Shiraz, history and poetry; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Acknowledgments; A note on transliteration and permissions; Introduction: City of knowledge; 1. The territory of Shiraz; 2. Time, space and culture; 3. Editing culture; 4. Writing the history of Shiraz; 5. Tensions in the city of knowledge; 6. History and poetry; Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 world.Weaving together a theoretical approach with extensive ethnographic research, the book suggests a model to integrate broad conc |
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