TY - BOOK AU - Gobineau,Arthur AU - Gobineau,Arthur TI - Comte de Gobineau and orientalism: selected eastern writings T2 - Culture and civilization in the Middle East AV - DS258 .G5713 2009eb U1 - 955 22 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Babism KW - History KW - Iran KW - Description and travel KW - Religion KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Description based on print version record; Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-241) and index; 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 UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/librarytitles/Doc?id=10258148 UR - https://eresourcesptsl.ukm.remotexs.co/login?url=http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=237528 UR - http://site.ebrary.com/id/10258148 ER -