Persien (German Language)

Persien presents a photographic and narrative journey into the land, culture and landscape of Persia (modern Iran) during a moment of international curiosity and change. With texts by George Redard and evocative images by Fulvio Roiter, the 1966 Silva-Verlag edition invites readers to explore ancient cities, desert expanses, mountain valleys, the traditions of tribes and the echoes of history in architecture. The book’s interweaving of ambient photography and descriptive text yields a compelling portrait of a land both timeless and in motion.

In Persien the authors guide us through locations like Persepolis, Yazd, Isfahan and the Zagros foothills, interspersing images of mosaics, arches, desert silhouettes and local life with reflections on heritage, change and the impact of modernization. Roiter’s photography illuminates light and texture—sun-burnt stucco, bronze-domed mosques, caravans of sunshine on dunes—and Redard’s commentary deepens the sense of encountering a culture at the crossroads of history. The result is a book that functions as both travel-document and visual meditation.

This edition of Persien is ideal for readers interested in Middle Eastern cultural photography, travel literature and historical landscapes. It captures a particular era before the major upheavals of the late 20th century, rendering the region’s aesthetic, human and architectural dimensions with care and charm. For visual book lovers and culture-enthusiasts alike, it offers a richly constructed window into Persia as it appeared in the mid-1960s.