Gobineau, Arthur,  comte de,  1816-1882. <br/><br/>
Comte de Gobineau and orientalism  selected eastern writings /  [electronic resource] : 
translated by Daniel O'Donoghue ; edited by Geoffrey Nash. 
 - New York :  Routledge,  2009. 
 - 1 online resource (viii, 248 p.) 
 - Culture and civilization in the Middle East .
 - Culture and civilisation in the Middle East. .
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-241) and index. 
<br/><br/>Note on text and transliteration -- Introductory essay -- Three years in Asia: The nation -- 2. Religion -- 3. The Sufis -- 4. The condition of individuals -- 5. Characters, social relations -- 6. Probable results of relations between Europe and Asia -- Religions and philosophies of Central Asia: 1. Religious and moral character of Asiatics -- 2. Faith of the Arabs, origin and development of Shi'ism -- 3. Beginnings of Babism -- 4. Development of Babism -- 5. Battles and successes of the Babis in Mazandaran -- 6. Fall of the castle of Shaykh Tabarsi, trouble in Zanjan -- 7. Insurrection in Zanjan, captivity and death of the Bab -- 8. Attempt on the king's life -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Babism--History.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Iran--Description and travel.<br/>Iran--Religion.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS258  / .G5713 2009eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>955