Best books I’ve read in 2021: poetry
The list of the best books read this year, the first chapter dedicated to poetry My best books As every year, with December comes the time to sum up the…
Shab-e Yalda, the “Persian Christmas”
One of the most important and particular moments of the whole Persian world, a very strong bond between Christianity and Zoroastrianism both in terms of meaning and form. Impossible not…
John Tissot, Journey of the Magi (1894)
The true story of the Magi
The Magi have always been considered mysterious and fascinating figures in the history of Christianity, also thanks to some particularities that distinguish them. The only foreigners present at the birth…
Progetto Kitab: Bompiani
Sesta puntata del “Progetto Kitab” con la casa editrice Bompiani che ha presente nel suo catalogo ben 129 libri affini al nostro progetto La casa editrice È il 1929. Dopo…
The 5 best books read in 2020 (and 5 honorable mentions)
The 5 most beautiful and significant titles read this year and 5 honorable mentions Preamble The list is not in order of pleasantness but in chronological order, except for the…
Christmas letters 2020 themed books
The annual appointment with the books we would most like to receive under the tree is back. This year 3 lists of 5 books: one of fiction, one of poetry…
“Alexander’s Book of Luck” by Nizami
Nezami's book, the absolute pearl of Persian literature, fully shows us the figure of Alexander the Great philosopher and "prophet", alternating philosophical discourses and adventures around the world Alexander The…
Alexander the Great according to Ferdowsi
The legendary Persian poet is the first to unite the figure of Alexander with the Quranic Dhul-Qarnayn, giving life to a truly extraordinary myth that will make us travel through…
The origins of the myth of Alexander the Great in the Persian-Islamic world
Alexander the Great, one of the most important men in the European world, becomes an almost prophetic figure in the Islamic world, so much so as to stimulate some of…
Basra, “The Overseer”
"Border" is perhaps the best word to describe the city of Basra, the largest Iraqi center located on Shatt al Arab, the natural border between the Arab and Persian world.…
