The Marsh is a novella presented as the first person narrative of a young, unnamed, male narrator. The story opens with a dream made up of the narrator’s memories of bathing as a boy, in company with his father and his father’s friends, in Isfahan’s...

From “Foreword” to the Volume. Scholars have favored various periodisations for mediaeval Persian painting. The simplest, and most widely accepted division has been by ruling dynasties, for it was precisely court art in feudal Iran which, as a rule, ‘set...

This volume is a rumination of the meaning of Persian funerary structures within the context of Islamic traditions and perspectives during the 10th to 14th centuries AD.

Memoirs of the Actor in a Supporting Role is the first post-revolutionary play in English translation by Bahram Beyza'i, Iran's most prominent and most prolific playwright, an internationally-known filmmaker, screen writer, director, producer, and editor, and...

This book’s intent is to forge a closer connection between the aesthetical and theoretical aspects of Parviz Tanavoli’s sculptures. So far, and understandably so, the aesthetic of his art has been at the forefront of most studies. Yet, the philosophical...

The most comprehensive and up-to-date English-Persian dictionary, based on the latest findings in linguistics, lexicography, and lexicology. More than 85,000 entries and sub-entries and 300,000 Persian equivalents.More than 250 notes on usage and grammer....

The Baghdad Illustrations in this book, present a kaleidoscopic view of the city: Ottoman militaries and courtiers; religious authorities and various Sufi orders; merchants from many countries; Arab and Tartar nomads; European adventurers; local tradesmen,...

Hamid b. Fadl Allah Jamali of Delhi (A.D. 1483-1542) is one of the outstanding Indian poets, who followed the rich tradition of Persian mystical poetry. Jamali was the poet-laureate of Sultan Sikandar Ludi (reigned 1489-1517) and wrote several works, among...

Cities in Iran have witnessed considerable growth over the last few decades. Of the 60 million people recorded in the last national census of 1996, 37 million (i.e., 61%) lived in cities. For some cities, the level of growth has been so rapid that housing...

This book offers a comparative study between a number of Talmudic and Middle Persian narratives. The present work seeks first and foremost to examine Talmudic narratives in their Iranian context, and secondly to examine the Talmudic background of Iranian...