ENVY OF THE GODS : Alexander the Great's Ill-Fated Journey across Asia / by Prevas, John, author 371915

“… By the time Alexander the Great was twenty-six, he had conquered the world's mightiest empire, Persia. He was the envy of every man. But Alexander had a higher aspiration-to be the envy of the gods. …”

ZOROASTRIAN (MAGI) CONDITION UNDER THE AUSPICES OF ISLAM AND ITS SPREAD IN INDIA by Efendi, Darni Yusna

“…By 632 AD Yazdegerd III came to power in Persia, but the Arab/Muslim army had already begun conquering Persia. …”
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George Nathaniel Curzon : collected writings : travels in Asia / by Curzon, George Nathaniel, 1859-1925, author, Ewans, Martin, 1928-, editor

THE DYNAMICS OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION IN THE PERSIAN REGION: A HISTORICAL STUDY by Arditya Prayogi, Lilik Riandita, Singgih Setiawan

“…From the results of the discussion, it is known that Islamic civilization in Persia is dynamic, and most of the relics left by the Shafavid dynasty. …”
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Art of Islam : Language and Meaning / by Burkhardt, Titus, 1908-1984, author 386362, Michaud, Roland, 1930-2020, photographer 329770, Hobson, J. Peter, 1925-2003, translator 645065, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, 1933-, author (foreword) 274502

“…Known as an expert on Islam, Sufism, and Islamic arts & crafts, Burckhardt presents in-depth analyses of seminal examples of Islamic architecture, from Spain and Morocco to Persia and India. He examines Koranic calligraphy and illumination, arabesque, carpets and rugs, Persian miniatures, and much more while making illuminating comparisons with Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist art. …”

Iranian Themes in the Poetry of Statius by Tomasz Babnis

“…Some of them are connected with military and political relations with Rome (esp. the Armenian War in the times of Nero), while some refer to ethnographic tradition and traditional image of Achaemenid Persia. In these passages we can find great influence of Augustan poets, Horace in particular. …”
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ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE / by Hoag, John D., author 318738

A study on the development of the symbolic body of the king in iranian kingdom by zahra alizadeh birjandi, Somayeh Hamidi

“…The spam of the study is from history of old Persia,Iran after Islam to Pahlavi Synasty. The present research,Which is based on a descriptive and analytic method,examines the verbal and written symbols and signs and tries to investigate effective factors in transformation of the body of kings in Iran. …”
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German foreign policy towards Iran by Khatib-Shahidi, R, Shahidi, Rashid

“…<p>The objective of this thesis is to show that after World War I, the National Bank of Persia emerged as an ideal accessory to Germany's desire to establish a foothold in Iran. …”

Modern Iranian Ghazal and New Aesthetic Aspects of Beloved by yaghub novruzi

“…The result of the present research shows a change in the approach of contemporary persia ghazal in the description and imagery of the beloved.…”
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The Custom of Gift-Giving in Iran with Reference to Shahnameh and Bayhaqi’s History by Alimohammad Poshtdar, Masomeh Dehghanshiri

“…The history of ancient Persia is fraught with customs that have either fallen into oblivion or undergone changes. …”
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Enlightenment hospitality by Still, J

“…The New World: eating the other<br/> 4. Enlightenment Persia<br/> 5. Turkish travels: hospitable harems and good guests<br/> 6. …”

The genetic legacy of Zoroastrianism in Iran and India: insights into population structure, gene flow, and selection by López, S, Thomas, MG, van Dorp, L, Ansari-Pour, N, Stewart, S, Jones, AL, Jelinek, E, Chikhi, L, Parfitt, T, Bradman, N, Weale, ME, Hellenthal, G

“…Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest extant religions in the world, originating in Persia (present-day Iran) during the second millennium BCE. …”

The Islamic garden design principles: thoughts for the 21st century by Abdul Latiff, Zainab, Mohd Yunus, Mohd Yazid

“…Initially, after Islam came to the world in the eighth century, its designs remain similar to the ancient gardens of Persia. However it gradually changed from the concept of private garden to a mix of both private garden and garden complexes. …”
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Reform and the Qajar bureaucracy by Bakhash, S

“…This thesis is a study of the attempts made in the last four decades of Naser ad-Din shah's reign to reform the government and the administration in Persia. [to read the rest of the abstract pelase see the pdf]…”

The Arab origins of Persians arts by Adil Aboo

“…Arab art began with the beginning of the existence of the Arab man on the Arab land, that is, from the fourth millennium BC, when the beginnings of civilization appeared in the Mesopotamian valley at the hands of the Sumerians, Akkadians and the rest of the known peoples and the ancient Arab peoples as well as Persian art, as it began with the beginning of the Persian settlement in the region known as "Persia" Where they appeared there around the year 200 BC. …”
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Plants as Symbols of Power in the Achaemenid Iconography of Ancient Persian Monuments by Giulia Caneva, Alessandro Lazzara, Zohreh Hosseini

“…The art of the Achaemenid Empire flourished in Ancient Persia from the 6th to 4th centuries BCE, and featured stone-carved monumental structures adorned with recurring zoological and floral patterns. …”
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El-khidr Miniatures at the Mughal Indian School from the 11th/17th century to the early 12th/18th century by nawal gaber

“…Popular concepts and perceptions in Persia and Southeast Asian countries differ from others in the rest of the Islamic world. …”
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Non-Chalcedonian (Ancient Eastern) communities and the foreign policy of the Russian state and the Church. Late 19th and early 20th centuries by Alexander Polunov

“…The article analyzes the contacts of the Russian state and Church in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century with the non-Chalcedonian communities - the Assyrian-Nestorians of Northern Persia and Eastern Turkey, the Syro-Jacobites of Mesopotamia, the Monophysite Church of Ethiopia. …”
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Arkeologi Sejarah Islam di Pesisir Selatan Pulau Seram Maluku Tengah by Wuri Handoko

“…Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa Islamisasi di wilayah pesisir selatan Pulau Seram, berasal dari wilayah pusat kekuasaan Islam di Kepulauan Maluku, juga kemungkinan dari Jawa dan tanah asal Islam dari Arab dan Persia. Penelitian ini juga menemukan bagaimana terbentuknya jaringan politik dalam proses penyebaran Islam hingga sampai ke wilayah pesisir selatan Pulau Seram.…”
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