{"product_id":"journeys-in-persia-and-kurdistan-including-a-summer-in-the-upper-karun-region-and-a-visit-to-the-nestorian-rayahs-paperback","title":"Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan: Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIsabella L. Bird\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsabella Bird spent much of 1890 roaming the exotic lands of Persia and Kurdistan, traversing the coast and secluded towns and villages, keeping this vivid, descriptive, diary of local life and culture.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile much of Europe had industrialized over the century prior, the Middle East of the late 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century had not undergone such a transformation. Isabella Bird traversed Persia - modern-day Iran - and saw sights little-changed over the centuries. She traversed the coastline on ferries, and joined caravans to cross the land, recounting the appearance and customs of the locals, their marketplaces, cuisine, and worship. For the modern reader, her descriptions offer a window into a now-departed and romantic era of Eastern majesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn experienced travel writer, Isabella Bird spares little detail - the climate, the mannerisms of the population, the pulse of daily living in the towns and villages. Her narrations bring Persia to life; the beauty of places such as Kermanshah counterpointed by down-to-earth, frank discussions of remaining cool in an arid climate characterized by extreme temperatures, and sampling foods unusual to the Western palette. Accompanying the text are a total of fifteen illustrations of the local peoples, architecture and scenes of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1891\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42123375837319,"sku":"9781789874631","price":17.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/cd43f3f83fe82fdf321d09aad316f196.webp?v=1732566180","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/journeys-in-persia-and-kurdistan-including-a-summer-in-the-upper-karun-region-and-a-visit-to-the-nestorian-rayahs-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}