{"product_id":"in-the-land-of-the-c-j-wills-9781949445930","title":"In the Land of the Lion and Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom 1866 to 1881, English physician C. J. Wills traveled extensively through Iran while serving in the Indo-European Telegraph Department.\u003c\/strong\u003e With a keen eye for observation, Wills produced a vivid and intimate account of Qajar-era Iran-rich in detail about daily life, popular customs and beliefs, arts and crafts, and the health and communication systems that lay at the heart of his professional expertise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in the late nineteenth century, In the \u003cem\u003eLand of the Lion and Sun\u003c\/em\u003e offers an unparalleled window into the social and cultural fabric of Iran at a time of profound transformation. As the second volume in Mage's Persia Observed series, this edition sheds new light not only on a complex historical period, but also on the attitudes, curiosities, and prejudices of the European travelers who documented it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition includes a critical introduction by historian Abbas Amanat, who situates Wills' career and writings within the broader context of British-Iranian relations and provides a nuanced assessment of his perspective on Qajar Iran.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. J. Wills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1949445933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949445930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mage Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.31d","brand":"C. J. Wills","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47136689586431,"sku":"9781949445930","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_906216d9-8644-4ec0-8e0f-fbbc4cb0a0c3.jpg?v=1755024094","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-the-land-of-the-c-j-wills-9781949445930","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}