Catalog of an exhibition held at Museum Rietberg Zurich, Sept. 27, 2013-Jan. 12, 2014
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Essays by Rudolph P. Matthee, Cyrus Ala'i, Birgitt Borkopp-Restle, Paulina Banas, Michael Chagnon, Gary Schwarz, Jennifer M. Scarce, Claudia Swan, Susann Wintsch, and Axel Langer.
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"Since the early 17th century, Europe and Persia have been weaving bonds of friendship. A legendary place between Europe and Asia, Persia became the longed-for destination of many travelers, tradesmen, and friars and knights of various orders. They brought works of art and luxury goods with them and took finest silks and precious rugs back home. This exchange has left traces in European and Persia