The Persian Presence in Victorian Poetry - Edinburgh Critical Studies in Victorian Culture

A study of the wealth of meanings that 'Persia' - real or imagined - held for Victorian poetry Takes a broad, interdisciplinary approach to a significant strand in the 'Oriental' texture of Victorian poetry Contributes to a growing body of research on the process of cultural exchange between the West and the 'Orient' Provides the first systematic index of nineteenth-century 'Persianised' poems Offers a distinctive mix of history and literature, dealing with an array of texts, ranging from ancient Greece to nineteenth-century British travel writings The Persian Presence in Victorian Poetry surveys the variety of ways in which Persia, and the multitude of ideological, historical, cultural and political notions that it embodied, were received, circulated and appropriated. Providing the first systematic index of nineteenth-century poems that were in any way involved with Persia, the book explores its presence across a broad range of works incorporating literary, historical and cultural material.

ISBN:	9781474448178
Publisher:	Edinburgh University Press
Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Published date:	28 Feb 2022
DEWEY:	821.809
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Weight:	340g
Height:	234mm
Width:	156mm
Spine width:	13mm

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