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Author Davaran, Fereshteh.

Title Continuity in Iranian identity : resilience of a cultural heritage / Fereshteh Davaran.

Publication Info. London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 275 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Iranian studies ; 7
Iranian studies (London, England) ; 7.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Old Iranians -- Middle Iranians -- Iranian religions -- Middle Persian literature : Andarz -- Iranian persistence in the Islamic era -- Islamic-era Persian literature : Adab.
Summary Despite changes in sovereignty and in religious thought, certain aspects of Iranian culture and identity have persisted since antiquity. This book examines the history of Iran from its ancient roots to the Islamic period, focusing on pre-Islamic Persian religions and literature and their influence upon later Muslim practices and precepts in Iran.
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Subject Iran -- Civilization.
Iran.
Civilization.
National characteristics, Iranian.
National characteristics, Iranian.
Culture diffusion -- Iran -- History.
Culture diffusion.
History.
Iran -- History.
Iran -- Religion.
Religion.
Islam -- Iran -- History.
Islam.
Iran -- Intellectual life.
Intellectual life.
Pahlavi literature -- History and criticism.
Pahlavi literature.
Religious literature, Persian -- History and criticism.
Religious literature, Persian.
Islamic literature -- Iran -- History and criticism.
Islamic literature.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Davaran, Fereshteh. Continuity in Iranian identity. London ; New York : Routledge, 2010 9780415481045 (DLC) 2009029915 (OCoLC)244063565
ISBN 9780203886304 (e-book)
0203886305 (e-book)
9780415481045 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
041548104X (hardback ; alkaline paper)
Standard No. 9786612569074