The American Institute of Iranian Studies : half a century of foundational research / edited by Erica Ehrenberg.

Other author Ehrenberg, Erica, editor.
Format Book
PublicationUniversity Park, Pennsylvania : Eisenbrauns, [2025]
Copyright Date©2025.
Descriptionpages cm
Subjects

Contents Brief overview of the American Institute of Iranian Studies / Erica Ehrenberg -- A view from Tehran : reflections on the memories of the early days / Keyvan Tabari -- The Tehran Center, 1977-79 / Stephen C. Fairbanks -- The American Institute of Iranian Studies in the twenty-first century / Erica Ehrenberg -- The Council of American Overseas Research Centers / Richard L. Spees -- The formative decades of Iranian studies in North American : an overview / Ahmad Ashraf -- The Encyclopedia Iranica and A history of Persian literature / Elton L. Daniel (based on a draft by Ehsan Yarshater) -- The University of Pennsylvania Museum in Iran / Christopher P. Thornton, Alessandro Pezzati, and Holly Pittman -- The Persian Expedition : the past and present of the Oriental Institute's early work in Iran / Matthew W. Stolper -- Iranian art (of the Islamic period) in American museums : a brief history / Linda Komaroff -- Exhibiting Iran in the United States : Iranian studies and museum exhibitions / Shiva Balaghi -- Some American contributors to Iranian studies born before 1900 / D.T. Potts -- The study of ancient Iran in the United States : a history focusing on art and material culture / Judith A. Lerner -- Sasanian art historical and archaeological studies in the United States, 1960-2010 / Prudence O. Harper -- The nomad period in Iranian history from the Seljukids through the Timurids : North American contributions to the field, 1980-2010 / Beatrice Forbes Manz -- Developments of Persian language studies in the United States / Franklin D. Lewis -- Persianate Islamic studies in American universities / Carl W. Ernst -- First- and second-generation Iranian Americans / Mehdi Bozorgmehr.
Abstract "Explores the history and development of Iranian Studies in the U.S., highlighting the American Institute of Iranian Studies' role in advancing research. Essays cover the Institute's founding, the rise of Iranian Studies in universities and museums, and the growth of various disciplines within the field"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2025004429
ISBN9781646023073
ISBN1646023072