The Root of Wild Madder: Chasing the History, Mystery, and Lore of the Persian Carpet
Autor Brian Murphyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 noi 2006
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780743264211
ISBN-10: 0743264215
Pagini: 328
Ilustrații: 1-8 pp color insert
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Simon&Schuster
Colecția Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10: 0743264215
Pagini: 328
Ilustrații: 1-8 pp color insert
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Simon&Schuster
Colecția Simon & Schuster
Notă biografică
Brian Murphy is the author of The New Men: Inside the Vatican's Elite School for American Priests. A foreign correspondent for the Associated Press since 1993, and the AP's international religion writer since 2004, he lives in Athens, Greece.
Recenzii
"A travelogue in the best nineteenth-century tradition.... Readers are treated to a precarious ride."
-- Linda Hales, The Washington Post
"Best book to tide you over when you're done with the morning paper."
-- Chicago Tribune
"A book full of passion...Brian Murphy's excitement about rugs sweeps you away."
-- Mark Kurlansky, author of Salt: A World History and Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
"A superb example of the 'Holy Grail' travel book."
-- Catherine Watson, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
-- Linda Hales, The Washington Post
"Best book to tide you over when you're done with the morning paper."
-- Chicago Tribune
"A book full of passion...Brian Murphy's excitement about rugs sweeps you away."
-- Mark Kurlansky, author of Salt: A World History and Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
"A superb example of the 'Holy Grail' travel book."
-- Catherine Watson, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Descriere
In bringing the history and art of Persian carpets to Western audiences, award-winning journalist Brian Murphy composes a rich literary tapestry, revealing the meaning and worth of these mystical artefacts.