02480cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500710014526400510021630000470026733600260031433700260034033800360036650000310040250800750043352014170050853400450192565300420197065300350201265300470204785600430209499900170213713901UtSlPG20260610133328.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7anl2iso639-1 4aDS1 aDieulafoy, Jane,d1851-191610aPerzië, Chaldea en Susiane :bDe Aarde en haar Volken, 1885-1887 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-10-31  aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team  a"Perzië, Chaldea en Susiane" by Jane Dieulafoy is a travel narrative exploring the author's journey through Persia (modern-day Iran), Chaldea, and Susiana in the late 19th century. Written during a period of growing Western fascination with the East, the work captures the landscapes, cultures, and people encountered by Dieulafoy and her husband during their extensive travels. The text is particularly significant for its vivid descriptions of Persian architecture and customs, as well as for the unique perspective provided by a woman's travel account in a largely male-dominated genre.  At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the context of their journey, detailing how she accompanied her husband, an engineer tasked with studying Sassanian monuments. The opening describes the duo's arrival in the city of Erivan and the immediate impressions they receive of the local architecture, culture, and people. Dieulafoy’s keen observations highlight contrasts in their surroundings, from the beauty of gardens to the challenges of communication with the local populace. The narrative sets a rich context as the couple prepares for their adventure, revealing their day-to-day experiences of travel, including encounters with locals and the challenges posed by the rudimentary accommodations available to them in this less familiar part of the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMiddle East -- Description and travel  aIran -- Description and travel  aKhuzistan (Iran) -- Description and travel40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13901  c55289d55289