A Literary History of Persia by E. Browne

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four-volume set of A Literary History of Persia by Edward Granville Browne. Munshiram Manoharal, New Delhi. 1997 The books are in pristine conditions with minor sign of aging. Never read. This classic work in English on the subject spans from the earliest periods of Persian history to the 1920s. Volume one covers the period until the poet Firdawsi;volume two focuses on the early medieval period and the poet Saadi. Volume three addresses the Tartar Dominion (1265-1502), and volume four covers "Modern Times" from 1500 to 1924. The work is a comprehensive overview of Persian literature and culture, considered a seminal text in Persian studies.