Question

I don't have an assignment due, but I'm having trouble understanding the themes that are in the Persian Letters by Montesquieu. Has anyone read them? I'm in college. I'm having trouble understanding the Harem sequence, and these themes: lack of self knowledge, satire, exile, and religious intolerance. Does anyone know of examples where these themes are conveyed? Or anything else that might be useful? I'm struggling.

Answer 1

I have not read Montesquieu, so perhaps cannot help, but found this web site that features 61 reviews of the Persian Letters. Maybe there's something there that will help you.

Answer 2

http://www.google.com/search?q=Persian+Letters+by+Montesquieu&oq=Persian+Letters+by+Montesquieu&aqs=chrome..69i57.2308j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=119&ie=UTF-8

and

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=Persian+Letters+by+Montesquieu&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C44&as_sdtp=

Answer 3

Sorry the link I intended didn't post. These might help:

http://www.studymode.com/essays/Persian-Letters-Troglodyte-And-Harem...

http://www.bookdepository.com/Persian-Letters...Montesquieu/9780192806352