The Importance of Ancient Iran: review of Touraj Daryaee's Sasanian Persia (I.B. Tauris, 2009) (original) (raw)
Ancient Iran - An Introductory Bibliography
The history of Ancient Iran is a vast and important subject, spanning a huge chronological and geographical range, with an equally large number of published works available. The following annotated bibliography is to aid the student or fellow instructors in researching and learning about some, or all of the periods within Ancient Iranian history. It does not claim to be a comprehensive bibliography of Ancient Iran. Instead, it aims to provide an introduction to some of the general and advanced works on Ancient Iran; to major reference works; specialised textbooks and monographs on specific dynasties; and volumes specifically focused on the military history of Ancient Iran, which are available to those interested in further research.
For published and illustrated version, please see: Sauer, E.W., Omrani Rekavandi, H., Wilkinson, T.J., Nokandeh, J., Hopper, K., Abbasi, G.A., Ainslie, R., Roustaei, K., MacDonald, E., Safari Tamak, E., Ratcliffe, J., Mahmoudi, M., Oatley, C., Ershadi, M., Usher-Wilson, L.S., Nazifi, A., Griffiths, S., Shabani, B., Parker, D., Mousavi, M., Galiatsatos, N. and Tolouei, H., with contributions by Priestman, S., Mashkour, M., Batt, C.M., Greenwood, D.P., Jansen Van Rensburg, J., Caputo, F., Radu, V., Schwenninger, J.-L., Fattahi, M., Gale, R., Poole, I., Hoffmann, B., Evershed, R. and Thomas, R. 2013. Persia’s Imperial Power in Late Antiquity: the Great Wall of Gorgān and Frontier Landscapes of Sasanian Iran. A joint fieldwork project by the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handcraft and Tourism Organisation, the Iranian Center for Archaeological Research and the Universities of Edinburgh and Durham (2005-2009). British Institute of Persian Studies Archaeological Monographs Series II, Oxford: Oxbow Books, pp. xvi + 712 [ISBN 978-1-84217-519-4].
A History of Persia: From the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century to the Year 1858
İran Çalışmaları Dergisi
The study of İran’s geography and history has attracted the attention of scholars both within and outside its borders. Over time, numerous researchers, including travelers and diplomats who have visited Iran, have recorded their knowledge and experiences regarding Iranian history. This has led to a significant body of literature pertaining of the subject matter. Nevertheless, the discovery or employment of less widely known works can further enrich our understanding and contribute to accumulating historical knowledge about Iran. In contributing to the literature on Iranian history, the reprinting of Robert Grant Watson’s A History of Persia: From the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century to the Year 1858 is a noteworthy development.
The Digital Archive of Brief notes & Iran Review (DABIR) is an open access, peer-reviewed, both ptint and online journal published by the Dr. Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture at the University of California, Irvine. DABIR aims to quickly and efficiently publish articles, brief notes and reviews relating to the pre-modern world in contact with Iran and Persianate cultures. The journal accepts submissions on art history, archaeology, history, linguistics, literature, manuscript studies, numismatics, philology and religion, from Jaxartes to the Mediterranean and from the Sumerian period through to the Safavid era (3500 BCE-1500 CE). Work dealing with later periods can be considered on request. All issues of DABIR are here online available: http://sites.uci.edu/dabirjournal/
Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World
2022
Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World addresses the political, intellectual, religious, and artistic relations between Persia, Greece, and Rome from the seventh century BC to the Arab conquest of AD 651. Essays by international scholars trace interactions and exchanges of influence. The more than two hundred works in a variety of media featured in this volume are analyzed as expressions of political power and cultural identity.