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"Index of Persian articles"
7 Feb 2012 12:30
The 8th volume of "Index of Persian articles" by Iran-naz Kashian, according to late Iraj Afshar's method, will be released by end of winter. The works have been supervised by the head of Center of Great Islamic Encyclopedia (CGIE) Kazem Mousavi Brojerdi.
Author says historical textbooks intimidate children
6 Feb 2012 15:14
Farough Safizadeh said his main goal of writing 'Ancient Knowledge for Children and Young Adults' is to reconcile them with history.
Guidebook of Iran
6 Feb 2012 14:34
Iran's Organization of Cultural Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism has published a bilingual book on the country's museums and historical monuments.
Oldest manuscript in Iran to be unveiled
1 Feb 2012 15:54
The oldest manuscript at the national library will be unveiled in a ceremony arranged next Sunday (February 5, 2012).
Upcoming book on fatalism in Shahnameh
31 Jan 2012 12:19
Iraj Bahrami, Shahnameh researcher, announced the completion of a research volume on the concept of fate and fatalism in Shahnameh.
Society of Zoroastrian Students to hold 5th book reading contest
30 Jan 2012 11:12
The 5th edition of Society of Zoroastrian Students' book reading contest will be held on Feb.16. "The Little Prince", "Xenophon's Cyrus the great: the arts of leadership and war" and "The Alchemist" will be the competition's books.
50-year History of Iran underway
29 Jan 2012 14:56
Manager of Negah-e Moaser Publications announced the publication of "The 50-Year History of Iran: sociopolitical transformations 1892-1942".
Bolukbashi: Swinging symbol of Jamshid
28 Jan 2012 16:14
During the critical session on book 'Old Games in Iran', author Dr Ali Bolukbashi said the book depicts oldest signs and symbols found in ancient ritual games and their structures while it also probes into mythological interpretation of them. For instance, swinging is an ancient playful hobby in Iran that stands for the flight of Jamshid Pishdadi in Nowruz Festival.
A double-edged knife called historical novel
25 Jan 2012 12:59
Rahim Shabaneh, researcher says reading some historical novels can be beneficial and attract individual's attention to history, yet they can be harmful as well and may damage the ability to perceive historical reality.
Equivalences ineffective in translating history
23 Jan 2012 16:37
Iranian translator, Hassan Anoushe said:" History translations do not need equivalences. According to late Mosahab, if a name's pronunciation is difficult in Persian you should get close to its correct pronunciation rather than its wrong one."
"Shah Abbas: The ruthless king who became an Iranian legend"
23 Jan 2012 14:24
Translated into Persian by Shahr-bano Saremi, "Shah Abbas: The ruthless king who became an Iranian legend" by David Blow has been released. Besides presenting the life of Shah Abbas and his achievements and defeats, the book offers the stance of the Shah and his significance in Iran and the world's history.
Petroglyphs in Arabic Thuluth
23 Jan 2012 12:16
Stone-inscriptions with the Thulth Style of Script by Mohammad Vahid Jazayeri is a bilingual (English-Persian) book. The volume is published by Ketab Aban in the Iranian market.
Concepts of Right and Left in Iranian Mythology surveyed
21 Jan 2012 14:58
"Concepts of Right and Left in Iranian Mythology" is a work of research done by Mahboubeh Khodayi that traces the concepts and terms of right and left back in history through proverbs, poems, texts and divine scriptures.
Gorji: Poor data wrecks history novels
16 Jan 2012 15:16
Talking about history novels, history researcher Zahir Siamian Gorji says the most significant matter of history novels is holding poor information about real past events and characters."
"Atlas of Travel and Tourism Development" to be released
16 Jan 2012 13:13
"Atlas of Travel and Tourism Development" a book by Myra Lesley Shackley will be published in Iran. The book is converted into Persian by Ramin Asadi.
Half-million historical docs of Golestan Palace assessed
15 Jan 2012 12:37
A precious collection of papers and documents of Amir Kabir's period are preserved at the historical treasury of Golestan Palace half a million docs of which have been assessed and analyzed to date by experts Shahram and Ashkan Aminian, says Director of Golestan Palace.
72 history, geography titles released in Iran
15 Jan 2012 11:39
Iranian publishers released as many as 72 history and geography titles from December 31, 2011 to January 4, 2012.
"History novels far from reality"
8 Jan 2012 16:35
Talking about history novels, senior expert of the world's history Khadigeh Masoumi said:" If history novels are the results of the author's imagination in a tragic or romantic framework and if they far from reality they will be only presented for sale."
"I was the narrator of Iranian
8 Jan 2012 15:46
Author of the 4 volume collection "The history of science in Iran" says Iranians had perfect medical knowledge and information. The ancient texts which have been left behind indicate that medicine enjoyed great significance while the physicians had a special place.
Book on the Sassanians
8 Jan 2012 11:14
Vahid Alirezayi announced the publication of "Sassanian Downfall" in a book – covering 420 years of the history of Sassanian reign in Iran - as a second volume to "Sassanian Glory".
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