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"The four hundred years which followed the explosive spread of Islam in the 7th century brought a unique fusion of cultures to Iran -- unique, because Iran embraced Islam while maintaining continuity with its own Persian heritage. The result was the great age of Iranian civilization, a broad culture created from the meeting of traditions: art and architecture flourished; Persian poetry flowered, in a language expanded by the rich Arabic vocabulary; great advances were made in science and medicine. Richard Frye, the world authority in this field, describes these centuries as a 'high point in human achievement; not only a golden age for the Islamic world but for the whole world at a time.'" -- Book jacket
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The Golden Age of Persia, Richard Nelson Frye
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- Released
- 1996
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- Title
- The Golden Age of Persia
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Richard Nelson Frye
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble Books
- Released
- 1996
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 289
- ISBN10
- 0760702691
- ISBN13
- 9780760702697
- Series
- Rating
- 4.25 out of 5
- Description
- "The four hundred years which followed the explosive spread of Islam in the 7th century brought a unique fusion of cultures to Iran -- unique, because Iran embraced Islam while maintaining continuity with its own Persian heritage. The result was the great age of Iranian civilization, a broad culture created from the meeting of traditions: art and architecture flourished; Persian poetry flowered, in a language expanded by the rich Arabic vocabulary; great advances were made in science and medicine. Richard Frye, the world authority in this field, describes these centuries as a 'high point in human achievement; not only a golden age for the Islamic world but for the whole world at a time.'" -- Book jacket