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Told in exquisite prose befitting one of the world's loveliest art forms, Brian Murphy eloquently chronicles how carpets embody humanity's endless striving for unattainable perfection. Every Persian carpet has a story to tell—from the remote villages of Afghanistan and Iran, down the ancient trade routes traveled for centuries, to the bazaars of Tehran and the markets of the Western world. Carpet-making is one of this tumultuous region's few constants, an art form that transcends religious and political turmoil. Part travelogue and part exploration into the meaning and worth of these mystical artifacts, The Root of Wild Madder presents practical information about carpets while exploring the artistic, religious, and cultural complexities of these enigmatic lands.

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As richly textured, tightly woven, and colorful as the subject itself, this is a must for anyone who treasures -- or even walks on -- fine carpets. -- Mort Rosenblum, author of Chocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light

A book full of passion...Brian Murphy's excitement about rugs sweeps you away. <p>-- Mark Kurlansky, author of Salt: A World History and Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World

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Brian Murphy is the author of The New Men: Inside the Vatican's Elite School for American Priests. A foreign correspondent for the Associated Press since 1993, and the AP's international religion writer since 2004, he lives in Athens, Greece.

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