This section provides useful and brief information about the life, education, executive and research backgrounds, and works and research of Iranologists. The term Iranologist refers to those who, from the past to the present, have studied Iran, Iranians, and everything related to them in their research, travels, and thoughts.
Ulrich Marzolph is a German Iranologist and scholar of Persian folk literature. He has provided a systematic classification of Iranian tales and conducted extensive research on One Thousand and One Nights. Marzolf is also renowned for his perspectives on the images in Persian lithographed manuscripts.
Bert Fragner, an Austrian Iranologist and historian, focused on a broad range of topics in Iranian history, including political history from the medieval period to the modern era, economic and social history, administrative and institutional history, diplomatic studies, the cultural history of the Persian language, Iran in the context of global developments, Iranian cities and societies, as well as culinary culture. His coined term “Persophonia” is well known for its emphasis on the connection between land, language, and identity.
This section attempts to introduce the lives, works, and thoughts of intellectuals who have lived in the borderland and homeland from the distant past to the present, which has been called Iran over the past thousands of years, with various governments and changes in its territory. This section has paid special attention to providing a summary of Iranologists’ studies on each scholar.
This section presents articles on various aspects of Iranology and attempts to explore the different angles of this knowledge and its history and developments in Iran and other lands. This section also presents new articles about the art, history, literature, various sciences, rituals, culture, etc. of Iran.
What is Iranology?
Who are Iranologists?
Who has introduced Iranian intellectuals to the world and corrected and published their works?
What are the ancient works of Iran, and to which historical periods do they belong?
What is the position of Persian culture, art, history, language, and literature in the world?
You can find answers to these questions and thousands of others in the field of Iranology on the website of the Encyclopedia of Iranologists’ Studies.
This section introduces resources and centers related to the field of Iranian studies for the use of enthusiasts and specialists in this area. Regarding centers, this section aims to provide the goals, activities, and contact information of centers whose activities are partially or entirely related to Iranian studies. On the other hand, this section includes the introduction and critique of resources that deal with Iranian studies, covering definitions of Iranian studies, history, biographies, bibliographies, and similar topics.
This section introduces resources and centers related to the field of Iranian studies for the use of enthusiasts and specialists in this area. Regarding centers, this section aims to provide the goals, activities, and contact information of centers whose activities are partially or entirely related to Iranian studies. On the other hand, this section includes the introduction and critique of resources that deal with Iranian studies, covering definitions of Iranian studies, history, biographies, bibliographies, and similar topics.
The news section is dedicated to providing news related to the thematic field and discipline of Iranian studies. The events section of Iranian studies, as its title suggests, addresses scientific events related to this field, including congresses, conferences, seminars, workshops, and meetings in the area of Iranian studies.
