A Thematic and Pictorial Study on the Docile Lion Motif in the Presence of Men of God in Qajar Art [PDF]
Humans have always been fascinated by animals. Animals usually provoke a strong reaction in people. Most mythologies feature animals in certain roles; some belief systems feature animals as guides, oracles, or totems representing certain qualities or ...
Reihaneh Keshtgar Ghasemi +1 more
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Colouring the nation:A new in-depth study of the Turkey red pattern books in the National Museums of Scotland [PDF]
The production of Turkey red dyed and printed cottons was a major industry in the west of Scotland, particularly in the mid- to late nineteenth century.
Nenadic, Stana, Tuckett, Sally
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A Structured Analysis of the Themes in the Lacquered Scale Box Paintings, Depicting the Court of Solomon (PBUH), Belonging to the Early Qajar Period, Preserved in the British Museum [PDF]
Introduction: Lacquered boxes, known as Qapan boxes due to their practical use during the Qajar period, were functional items painted and adorned with various themes.
Elaheh Panjehbashi
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In Persian literature Kalila wa Demna has been known in different versions since the 6th century ...
Riedel, Dagmar A.
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Survey on ways of painting development in the first part of Qajar period [PDF]
In Qajar era, Iran was strongly influenced by European industrial developments and other attractions and welcomed the arrival of their ideas and products. This process has gradually influenced on Iranian art, but certainly some traditions remained stable.
Siamak Alizadeh
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Political Instrumentalization of Religion: The Case of Islam [PDF]
The question as to whether religion can block economic development and institutional change assumes particular importance today because of the rise of Islamist movements and the disappointing economic performances in the lands of Islam. This paper starts
Jean-Philippe Platteau
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The value revitalization model of Qajar religious schools in Tehran. [PDF]
Taher Tolou Del MS +2 more
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Domesticating goods from overseas : global material culture in the early modern Netherlands [PDF]
This essay is based on the notion that the early modern world was shaped by connections that stretched across geographical, political and cultural boundaries. The mobility of early modern people, ideas and things, and the networks they created and relied
Gerritsen, Anne
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Economic Equality and Victory in War: An Empirical Investigation [PDF]
This paper tests a simple hypothesis: that given the occurrence of war between two countries, the country that is more egalitarian at the moment of military decision is likely to emerge the victor.
Corwin Priest +2 more
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Arthur Upham Pope and his research methods in Muhammadan art:Persian carpets [PDF]
This paper looks at the emergence of Persian carpet scholarship in the early twentieth century, and the formative role played by Arthur Upham Pope, one of the American pioneers of Iranian art studies and collecting.
Kadoi, Yuka
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