A literary history of Persia, Vol. 2

The classic work on the subject, A Literary History of Persia is still the standard work in the English language on Persia and her literature. It spans four volumes (2,256 pages) and took about twenty-five years to write. Although it concentrates on Persian literature, it also surveys all aspects of Persian culture from Iranian pre-history to the twentieth century. The remarkable freshness and liveliness of Browne's prose will astonish readers. In addition to being a work of reference it is book which may be read strictly for pleasure. J T P De Bruijn's new introduction surveys the history, significance and continued value of the work. Frontmatter (page N/A) I Retrospective and Introductory (page 1) II The Ghaznawi Period Until the Death of Sultan Mahmud (page 90) III The Early Seljuq Period, From the Rise of Tughril Beg Till the Death of Malikshah, Including the Origin of the Order of the Assassins (page 165) IV The Literature of the Early Seljuq Period: The Nidhamu'l-Mulk and his Contemporaries (page 212) V The Period of Sanjar and His Brothers (page 297) VI The Four Great Poets of the Late Twelfth Century, Anwari, Khaqani, Nidhami of Gania, and Dhahir of Faryab (page 364) VII The Empire of Khwarazm and the Mongol Invasion, Until the Fall of Baghdad and the Extinction of the Caliphate (page 426) VIII Writers of the Earlier Mongol Period (page 467) IX Faridu'd-Din 'Attar, Jalalu'd-Did Rumi, and Sa'di, and Some Lesser Poets of this Period (page 506) Index (page 545) Tib Arabi, or Arabian medicine was based upon medicine practiced by the Greeks, like Galen. Before the European Enlightenment, medicine or treatment of illness relied upon superstition, religion and folk lore. The practices described here are from what Edward Browne learnd when he lived in Persia as well as Constantinople after having studied Arabic and Persian at Cambridge University. This book is the content of lectures Browne delivered at the College of Physicians in Cambridge, England in November 1919 and 1920 v. 1. From the earliest times until Firdawsi (to 1000 A.D.) v. 2. From Firdawsi to Sad'di (1000-1290) v. 3. The Tartar dominion (1265-1502) v. 4. Modern times (1500-1924)