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In this unique survey, twenty-one scholars examine Persian imaginative literature, bringing out its historical development through discussions of genres and styles. Ehsan Yarshater's introductory essay places the various phases of Iran's literatures in perspective. It also expands on some areas of interest touched upon in the ensuing chapters, notably Old and Middle Persian literature. In a second essay, Yarshater explains the progression of the classical tradition from a robust youth to an effete old age, before moving on to a new beginning. Significant writers are highlighted in separate chapters. The book's sections include: introductory survey, pre-Islamic literatures, the classical period, contemporary literature of Iran, Persian literature outside Iran, and the translation of Persian literature.
(Peeters 1990)
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"Diaries" contains a series of notes written over a period of 26 years (1986-2012, for the Journals of "Irannameh" and "Iranshenasi", by Dr. Ehsan Yarshater- the most prominent scholar in Iranian Studies of our time. Yarshater's notes narrate his observation and evaluation in various thematic areas, all in connection with studies related to Iran from historical and political perspectives, and comprehensive knowledge of Persian language, literature, and culture in different historical periods.
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Volume 3 covers the period from the death of Alexander to the advent of Islam.