| Author: | Montesquieu, Charles | ISBN: | 9781442946170 |
| Publisher: | ReadHowYouWant | Publication: | November 8, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Montesquieu, Charles |
| ISBN: | 9781442946170 |
| Publisher: | ReadHowYouWant |
| Publication: | November 8, 2007 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Persian Letters is a satirical novel in an epistolary form. Montesquieu narrates the experiences of two fictional Persians travelling through France. Through the characters, the barbarism of contemporary French life is analyzed from an outsider's perspective. He compares European and non-European societies, role of religion, systems of government, political authority, and the role of law.
Persian Letters is a satirical novel in an epistolary form. Montesquieu narrates the experiences of two fictional Persians travelling through France. Through the characters, the barbarism of contemporary French life is analyzed from an outsider's perspective. He compares European and non-European societies, role of religion, systems of government, political authority, and the role of law.
