Iranian studies

Iranian studies ( ), also called to as Iranology and Iranistics, is the study of the civilization, history, literature, art and culture of Iranian peoples. It is a part of the Oriental studies.

In Iranology, there is also Persian studies. In Persian studies, one only studies the Persian language and literature. Iranology also studies the history of individual types of Iranian peoples, such as Azeris, Kurds, Lurs, Gilakis, Talysh, Tajiks, Pashtuns, Ossetians, Baluchis, Scythians, Sarmatians, Alans, Parthians, Sogdians, Bactrians, Khwarazmians, and Mazandaranis.

 Famous Iranologists 

 Book series 

 Iranian Studies (LIT Verlag) 
 The Anthropology of Persianate Societies 

 Journals and magazines 

 Related pages 

 References 

 Other websites 

 Scandinavian Society for Iranian Studies 
 short courses in Iranology by Faculty of World Studies of Tehran university 
 International Society for Iranian Studies
 Bonyad e farhang e Iran 
 Encyclopædia Pahlavica 

 Library guides 





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