Studies on the Iranian World
Medieval and Modern
Jagiellonian University Press
Studies on the Iranian World
Medieval and Modern
Jagiellonian University Press
Today, the Iranian world, which encompasses the whole Persian-speaking and culturally "Persianate" region, including Afghanistan, Kurdistan, Tajikistan, parts of Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent, is a geopolitically sensitive region. But it is also a distinct cultural area with a rich and complex history, a mosaic of ethnic and religious groups, ancient languages and dialects, and sophisticated literatures. The essays in this volume address a broad range of questions from a variety of fields, including languages, literature, religions, history, anthropology, demography, sociology, medicine, art, and film. The second volume covers events occurring in the medieval and modern Iranian world.
Any reader interested in the history and modernity of Islamic Iran and Central Asia will certainly find some fascinating material here. Kinga Paraskiewicz, department of Iranian studies, Jagiellonian University