Studies on the Iranian World: Medieval and Modern - Paperback

by Anna Krasnowolska (Editor), Renata Rusek-Kowalska (Editor)

Today, the Iranian world, which encompasses the whole Persian-speaking and culturally "Persianate" region, including Afghanistan, Kurdistan, Tajikistan, parts of Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent, is a geopolitically sensitive region. But it is also a distinct cultural area with a rich and complex history, a mosaic of ethnic and religious groups, ancient languages and dialects, and sophisticated literatures. The essays in this volume address a broad range of questions from a variety of fields, including languages, literature, religions, history, anthropology, demography, sociology, medicine, art, and film. The second volume covers events occurring in the medieval and modern Iranian world.

Author Biography

Anna Krasnowolska is a professor at the Institute of Oriental Studies, Jagiellonian University, Kraków.