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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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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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Research on the Main Origin of the Caskets of Shaykh Safi and Shah Ismail Safavi [PDF]
The caskets of Shaykh Safi al-Din Ardabili and Shah Ismail safavi are considered as the wooden and exquisite works of Islamic art. Current location of these two caskets is the tomb of Shaykh Safi al-Din Ardabili in the city of Ardabil.
Abbas Ghaffari, maryam salahi
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In the trenches: rescue archaeology at the Bala Hissar, Kabul
The Bala Hissar was the royal, military and administrative heart of Kabul for a significant period before itwas occupied by British forces during the first two Anglo-Afghan wars in the nineteenth century.
Gascoigne, Alison L. +2 more
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This article reviews and analyses the characteristics of Persian rugs through a historical background in the Islamic era, and design motifs that applied to the Persian rugs during the beginning of the Islamic era in Iran.
L. Abouali, Jianlin Ni, Jake Kaner
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The Badaye al-vaqaye place in the Artistic Historiography at the era of Sultan Husayn Bayqara (A Case Study of Khorasan’s Musicians) [PDF]
Among historiography fields, it is Iran's artistic historiography which has not been seriously scrutinized so far. One of the topics that was considered by the rulers at the Timurid era was the attention to the class of artists, as this trend was pursued
Mostafa Lal Shateri
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“Their Beastly Manner” : discourses of non-binary gender and sexuality in Shi’ite Safavid Persia [PDF]
The Safavid dynasty ruled Persia between sixteenth and eighteenth centuries and is known as a turning period in the political, social and religious trajectories of Persian history.
Rahbari, Ladan
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Ceramics with metallic lustre decoration. A detailed knowledge of Islamic productions from 9th century until Renaissance [PDF]
Cette publication a fait l'objet d'un article publié en 2012 dans la revue "Matériaux and Techniques" 100, 1 Pages 47-68, disponible sur : http://hal-ensmp.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00686405This paper describes research on the technological evolution of ...
Aucouturier, Marc +7 more
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The miner and the manuscripts [PDF]
Taha Toros Arşivi, Dosya No: 120-Saraylarİstanbul Kalkınma Ajansı (TR10/14/YEN/0033) İstanbul Development Agency (TR10/14/YEN ...
Lawton, John
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