The Encyclopaedia Iranica
is a multi-disciplinary reference work and
research tool designed to record the facts of Iranian history
and civilization. It focuses on the land, life, culture and
history of all Iranian peoples and their interaction with
other societies.
From the biographies of notable men and women in every field
of endeavor to descriptions of all Iranian cities and
monuments (ancient and modern), from oil installations to
major banks, from Zoroastrian scriptures to Jewish shrines and
Islamic rituals, from Persian classics to modern novels, from
Iranian flora and fauna to Persian music and folklore, from
philosophy and mysticism to calligraphy and architecture,
all aspect of life in Iranian and related cultural areas are
studied and described in articles presenting the current state
of research in their texts and appended bibliographies.
To inform a worldwide readership of scholars and general
readers and to stimulate further research in different
disciplines have been the twin primary and continuing
concerns of the project from the outset.
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