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Author Davaran, Fereshteh.

Title Continuity in Iranian identity : resilience of a cultural heritage / Fereshteh Davaran
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 275 pages)
Series Iranian studies ; 7
Iranian studies (London, England) ; 7.
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject National characteristics, Iranian.
Culture diffusion -- Iran -- History
Islam -- Iran -- History
Pahlavi literature -- History and criticism
Religious literature, Persian -- History and criticism
Islamic literature -- Iran -- History and criticism
Iranians.
Islamic literature -- History and criticism.
HISTORY -- General.
Iranians
Civilization
Culture diffusion
Intellectual life
Islam
Islamic literature
National characteristics, Iranian
Pahlavi literature
Religion
Religious literature, Persian
SUBJECT Iran -- Civilization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067884
Iran -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067895
Iran -- Religion. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067915
Iran -- Intellectual life
Subject Iran
Genre/Form Electronic books
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780203886304
0203886305