Arthur Upham Pope and A New Survey of Persian Art
In Arthur Upham Pope and A New Survey of Persian Art, fourteen scholars explore the legacy of Arthur Upham Pope (1881–1969) by tracing the formation of Persian art scholarship and connoisseurship...
View ArticleThe Sistani Cycle of Epics and Iran’s National History
This work examines the entire corpus of the Sistani Cycle of Epics, both parts included in Ferdowsi’s Shāhnāmeh and those appearing in separate manuscripts.
View ArticleQazaqlïq, or Ambitious Brigandage, and the Formation of the Qazaqs
In Qazaqlïq, or Ambitious Brigandage, and the Formation of the Qazaqs Joo-Yup Lee examines the formation of new group identities, with a focus on the Qazaqs, in post-Mongol Central Eurasia within the...
View ArticleKashefi's <i>Anvar-e Sohayli</i>
Kashefi’s Anvar-e Sohayli (15th c. A.D.) is a Persian rewriting of the timeless and influential Kalila wa-Dimna text, done at the Timurid court.
View ArticleThe Medieval Reception of the Shāhnāma as a Mirror for Princes
Nasrin Askari explores the medieval reception of Firdausī’s Shāhnāma, or Book of Kings (completed in 1010 CE) as a mirror for princes.
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