Project Gutenberg 2020-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 249 Dieulafoy, Jane 1851 1916 La Perse, la Chaldée et la Susiane Produced by Laurent Vogel, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries and the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "La Perse, la Chaldée et la Susiane" by Jane Dieulafoy is a travel account written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the author's expedition through ancient lands, particularly focusing on the historical and artistic influences of Persia on Western architecture. It reflects Dieulafoy’s experiences and observations as she journeys through regions steeped in history, blending personal narrative with cultural insights. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Jane Dieulafoy and her husband’s expedition to Persia, motivated by their quest to explore the influences of Sassanian architecture on Islamic art. Dieulafoy recounts the challenges they face in planning their journey, including deciding on travel routes amidst regional conflicts, reflecting the era's geopolitical tensions. She describes their departure from France, the ship journey to Constantinople, and the vivid experience of arriving in an exotic city filled with history and vibrancy. The couple's adventures highlight both the beauty and the difficulties of traversing this historically rich and culturally complex landscape, revealing Dieulafoy’s deep engagement with the sights and peoples they encounter along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Middle East -- Description and travel Iran -- Description and travel Khuzistan (Iran) -- Description and travel DS Text FR Peuples et Sociétés FR Nouveautés FR Voyages et pays FR Femmes Category: Travel Writing Category: French Literature Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient Category: Art 1962912 2025-06-24T13:42:20.167433 text/html 1929194 2024-10-18T03:19:33 text/html 25156849 2025-06-24T13:42:47.288366 application/epub+zip 25173000 2025-06-24T13:42:25.961420 application/epub+zip 906008 2025-06-24T13:42:22.933475 application/epub+zip 25843578 2025-06-24T13:43:01.624306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25634494 2025-06-24T13:42:44.040308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1268593 2022-09-28T03:34:49.716413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1765959 2025-06-24T13:42:15.323482 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1745958 2024-10-18T03:19:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18441 2025-06-24T13:43:01.810225 application/rdf+xml 25816 2025-06-24T13:42:23.147407 image/jpeg 3536 2025-06-24T13:42:23.041407 image/jpeg 25011912 2025-06-24T13:42:21.248429 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia