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"Too often those in power lump thousands of years of Middle Eastern
religion and culture into monolithic entities to be feared or
persecuted. But at least one government institution is doing exactly the
opposite. For Nowruz, the Persian New Year, the Library of Congress has
released a digital collection of its rare Persian-language manuscripts,
an archive spanning 700 years. This free resource opens windows on
diverse religious, national, linguistic, and cultural traditions, most,
but not all, Islamic, yet all different from each other in complex and
striking ways."
Via mudhooks.
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
