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Film, Video A Thousand Years of the Persian Book

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Title

  • A Thousand Years of the Persian Book

Summary

  • This lecture launched the "A Thousand Years of the Persian Book" exhibition at the Library of Congress. The rich literary tradition of the Persian language over the last millennium was discussed. From illuminated manuscripts to contemporary publications, the exhibition will bring attention to the literary achievements of Iran and the greater Persian-speaking regions of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Central and South Asia and the Caucasus.

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division, sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2014-03-27.

Headings

  • -  Culture, Performing Arts
  • -  Literature
  • -  Religion

Notes

  • -  Classification: History (General) and History of Europe.
  • -  Classification: Language and Literature.
  • -  Classification: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion.
  • -  Fatemah Keshavarz, Amy Landau, John Renard.
  • -  Recorded on 2014-03-27.
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  • -  Publishers.
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Medium

  • 1 online resource

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021689361

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. African And Middle Eastern Division. A Thousand Years of the Persian Book. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -03-27, 2014. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021689361/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress & Library Of Congress. African And Middle Eastern Division, S. B. (2014) A Thousand Years of the Persian Book. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -03-27. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021689361/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. African And Middle Eastern Division. A Thousand Years of the Persian Book. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -03-27, 2014. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021689361/>.