Iranshenasi
Iran Shenasi also spelled as "Iranshinasi" (Persian: ایران شناسی) is an academic journal of Iranian studies.[1][2] The founding editor-in-chief is Jalal Matini.[3] The journal is published in Persian (with English abstracts) and covers Iranian history, Persian culture, and Persian literature.[1][4] The majority of research libraries in the world that have a Middle Eastern or Iranian studies program are subscribers[1] and it is considered as one of the most authoritative journals on the culture of Iran and Persian literature.[1]
| Discipline | Iranian studies |
|---|---|
| Language | Persian, with English abstracts |
| Edited by | Jalal Matini |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1989–present |
| Publisher | Keyan Foundation |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Iran Shenasi |
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| ISSN | 1051-5364 |
| OCLC no. | 603611281 |
Iranshenasi has sometimes dedicated an entire issue to the remembrance of scholars and artists.[1] Special issues on Parviz Natel-Khanlari,[1] Zabihollah Safa,[1] Ferdowsi,[5] Nizami Ganjavi,[1] Mehrdad Bahar,[1] and Richard N. Frye[1] are examples of these issues.
References
- A. Milani, "Iranshenasi" in Encyclopaedia Iranica
- Mark Janse, Sijmen Tol, "Bibliographie Linguistique de l'Année 1997 et Complement des Années Précédentes: Linguistic Bibliography for the Year 1997 and Supplements for Previous Years", Springer, 2001. p. L: "Irs: Iranshenasi: A journal of Iranian Studies
- Abbas Milani, “Iranian Studies,” in Times Literary Supplement, 14 November 1997.
- Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, "Persian Myths", University of Texas Press, 1993 p. 79 (Suggested reading): "Important articles on the Shahnameh and related topics have been published in the periodical Iranshenasi in Persian, but with an English resume"
- Robert Hillenbrand, "Shahnama: the visual language of the Persian book of kings", volume 2 of Visual Arts Research Institute Edinburgh, Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2004. p. 18: "Special issue Celebrating the year of Ferdowsi", Iranshenasi, vol. 2, summer 1990.