A History of Persian Literature
A History of Persian Literature has been designed as a comprehensive and richly documented work, based on original sources with illustrative examples and a fresh critical approach.
Research
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Our research initiatives aim to capture the spirit of the scholarly activities pioneered by Ehsan Yarshater while also allowing for greater synergies with the research agenda of the Pourdavoud Institute.
Research Projects
Iranian Library
One of the main aims of the Yarshater Center shall be the establishment of a bilingual repository of Iranian literary traditions, which in a standardized form will introduce canonical Old and Middle Iranian as well as new Persian texts to a learned and informed audience.
Encyclopaedia of the Ancient Iranian World
As a multidisciplinary reference work, the Encyclopaedia will be an extensive compendium on the past cultures of the Iranian-speaking peoples and their extensive contributions to the broader history of human civilization.
Lecture Series
Biennial Ehsan Yarshater Lecture Series
The Biennial Ehsan Yarshater Lectures are delivered by an outstanding scholar whose work has distinctively impacted the study of the Iranian Civilization. Each biennial lecture series consists of four to five lectures on a single theme that is subsequently elaborated and amplified into a monograph. The lectures represent original research and synthesis in all aspects of Iranian Studies, including archaeology and art history, as well as history, literature, the study of religions, and philosophy.
