Results 81 to 90 of about 4,925 (218)

The Importance of Folk literature in Representing Social History: A Review of Hussein Kurd Shabestari's Fiction [PDF]

open access: yesتحقیقات تاریخ اجتماعی, 2013
Exploring non-historical and non-chronological sources, especially fictional sources (oral and written), which are in fact the collective mentality of common people and are a significant part of folk literature, can be a helpful approach to illuminate ...
Abdolrasul Kheirandish, Ameneh Ebrahimi
doaj  

THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF TABRIZ IN SHAH TAHMASP SAFAVID’S ERA BASED ON MATRAKCI MINIATURE [PDF]

open access: yesMETU JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, 2019
Tabriz city located in the North-west of Iran is one of the most ancient cities of Iran before and after Islam. Up to the middle of governing of King Tahmasb, the second King of Safavid dynasty 962AH/1555AD, this city was the capital and after that up to the end of the government of Qajarid dynasty 1194AH/1780AD has always been the second most ...
openaire   +1 more source

Arthur Upham Pope and his research methods in Muhammadan art:Persian carpets [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
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
core   +1 more source

State of forgiveness: Cooperation, conciliation, and state formation in Mughal South Asia (1556–1707)

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, Volume 77, Issue 1, Page 60-89, February 2024.
Abstract This paper contributes to a growing literature on state capacity with reference to the early modern Asian empires. The historiography of these states, and especially the Mughal empire of South Asia, has moved away from an image of unrestrained despotism towards that of a constrained state, but has yet to explore fully what these constraints ...
Safya Morshed
wiley   +1 more source

Transformation of Public Spaces and Changing Pattern of Mobility in a Historic City, Case Study: Isfahan, Iran [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Esfahan is one of the central and historic cities of Iran, which dates back to 2000 years ago. The city is enriched with crafts and folk art, which has lead to it being registered as part of the Creative Cities Network of UNESCO. The centerpiece of the
Azarm, Zahra   +2 more
core  

A comparative analysis of two century‐old historical map and satellite images for assessing land use transformation and preservation of the historical monuments of the Ahmad Shahi old city, Kandahar

open access: yesJAPAN ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW, Volume 7, Issue 1, January–December 2024.
Land use maps based on 1839, 2011, and 2018. Abstract This study evaluates land use transformation in Kandahar's old city, also known as Ahmad Shahi city, the birthplace and first capital of modern Afghanistan. The city consists of four rectangular quarters and is surrounded by a high strong mud wall, entrance gates, and a moat.
Javed Ahmad Farooqi, Hiroko Ono
wiley   +1 more source

A History of Slavery in Central Asia: Shī’ī Muslim Enslavement in 19th Century Bukhara [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay\u27s first paragraph. Despite more than a century of interest on the part of western scholars and historians in the region of Central Asia, in many respects our knowledge of many topics in Central Asian history ...
Dunbar, Robert
core   +1 more source

Gabigaj: A Persian Herb for Protecting Manuscripts against Fungies and Insects from Safavid Era (1501-1722AD) [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Research on History of Medicine, 2020
Keeping old documents from damage is of considerable points in protecting national resources. Recently, some studies performed to find out ways of protecting manuscripts from defecting of some biologic or chemical factors.
Kamran Mahlooji   +2 more
doaj  

Analysis of the political motives of Ismaeil Mirza's migration to Guilan [PDF]

open access: yesپژوهش‌های تاریخی ایران و اسلام, 2018
One of the most significant events of the history of Safavid era is  Esmaeil Mirza’s immigration to Guilan which has been reported differently in the  historic sources of this dynasty. Lahiji’s report , among all the other sources of safavid period , has
abbass panahi
doaj   +1 more source

On the Classification and Formal Elements of Persian Documents of the Safavid Era

open access: yesПисьменные памятники Востока, 2022
The article is devoted to the analysis of written sources covering the bureaucratic procedures of the Safavid era and containing practical instructions on the preparation of official documents. These are, first of all, two well-known manuals on the structure of the state apparatus and its management, Tazkirat al-muluk and Dastur al-muluk, as well as ...
openaire   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy