Occidentalist Perceptions of European Architecture in Nineteenth-Century Persian Travel Diaries : Travels in Farangi Space

In the midst of Europe's nineteenth-century industrial revolution, four men embarked on separate journeys to the wondrous Farangestan - a land of fascinating objects, mysterious technologies, heavenly women, and magical spaces. Determined to learn the secret of Farangestan's advancements,...

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Main Author: Vahdat, Vahid (auth)
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
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