Title Taken for wonder : nineteenth century travel writing from Iran to Europe / Naghmeh Sohrabi

Published New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource Contents Writing travel, making genre -- The reluctant tourist: Mirza Abul Hasan Khan and his "Book of wonder" -- Long day's journey into night: Mirza Fattah Khan Garmrudi's accounts of Europe -- The traveling king: Nasir al-Din Shah and his books of travel -- A darvish and a merchant walk into Europe: the popularization of travel of writing -- Conclusion Summary 'Taken for Wonder' focuses on 19th-century travelogues authored by Iranians in Europe and argues for a methodological shift in the way scholars interpret travel writing Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 15, 2012) Subject Travelers' writings, Persian -- Europe -- History and criticism Iranians -- Europe -- History -- 19th century Qajar Dynasty (Iran) International relations Iranians Travel Travelers' writings, Persian SUBJECT Europe -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045661 Europe -- Relations -- Iran Iran -- Relations -- Europe Europe -- History -- 1789-1900. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045705 Iran -- History -- Qajar dynasty, 1794-1925. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067900 Subject Europe Iran Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 0199933340 9780199933341

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