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A Comparative Study of the Sheikh Sanan Story in the Mantegh-al Teyr of Atar and Timurid Paintings [PDF]
Sheikh Sanan is amongst one of the oldest stories in Persian literature which is also considered as one of the well-known narrations of Atar’s Mantegh al Teyr.
Mehdi Mohammad Zadeh, Vida Ghasemi
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The History of Kazakhstan in the Early Timurid Historiography
This article considers works of the early Timurid historiography: the Zafar-name, the Shams al-Husn, and the Muntakhab al-Tavarikh-i Mu‘ini. The Zafar-name played an important role in the formation of the Timurid historiography.
Zh.M. Tulibayeva , Т.E. Tulibayev
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ABSTRACT The eighteenth‐century origins of colonial orientalism in India spurred not just the translation of Indian texts but the production of interstitial histories, works that were forged in the intellectual culture of the Mughal Empire and created by individuals who explicitly sought to inform and influence their new colonial patrons.
Abhishek Kaicker
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The Role of Emigrant Iranians in Anatoly Emphasizing on Timurid and the beginning of Safavid Period [PDF]
Anatoly is the area which has been welcoming to the numerous groups of Iranian as emigrant during history; so that the Persian language and literature could be developed by these emigrant groups.
Vali Dinparast
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A Translator's Face: Persianate Selfhood and Portraiture, 1760–1800
Abstract Within the framework of Persianate self‐hood, this article explores the intersection between translation, Indian dress, and portraiture in India and Britain, 1760–1800. It examines the translator's lived experience and cultural output as a published scholar and Persian secretary in the East India Company.
Beth Richards
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Iranian classical dance as a subject for empirical research: An elusive genre
Iranian classical dance is a rich resource for academic research, both for humanities scholarship and for the empirical disciplines (e.g., empirical aesthetics, experimental psychology, affective neuroscience). To support such research, this paper (a) describes the aesthetics, characteristics, and history of Iranian classical dance; (b) outlines issues
Julia F. Christensen +2 more
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Review of the Tarkhanids Ups and Downs in the Timurid Era [PDF]
The term "Tarkhan" is one of the words that is repeated in the sources of Iranian middle history. In the early Islamic centuries, this term was a kind of privilege for a particular group. During the Timurid era, two titles of the Tarakhanids and Tarkhani
Fatemeh Rostami
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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
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The paper examines the physical characteristics of the Gozar as well as its social functions. Mainly, three main functions; political, social, and environmental, are discussed and interesting issues that have never been focused on in the regional studies. Abstract The study aims to discover the formation, functions, typology, and development process of
Ghulam Mohammad Asim, Hajime Shimizu
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Secretive Mausoleum of Timurids
One of the brightest examples of Timurid’s architecture is the Ashatkhana monument attracting many people. Ashratkhana is also appreciated and considered heritage of not only for Uzbekistan, but also for humanity. For this reason, the mausoleum is included in The World Heritage List of UNESCO.
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