Tom Holland & Ali Ansari: "What have the Persians ever done for us?" | SOAS

This event featured Tom Holland in an illustrated conversation with Ali Ansari, discussing the role of the Persians in world civilisation and looking at their contributions to religion, philosophy, politics, literature and wider culture, including horticulture and fashion. From Paradise and the walled garden to the business suit and the high heel: what has been the impact of ‘Persia’ on the Western imagination?
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Organiser: The Iran Society in association with the Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS