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IL-KHANIDS iii. Book Illustration
The Il-khanid period (ca. 1260-ca. 1335) is no doubt the historical moment during which the art of painting, in particular in illustrated manuscripts, witnessed a dramatic increase in number, subject matter, artistic output, and patronage. The late 13th century and especially the first quarter of the 14th can be regarded as perhaps the most important formative period in the history of Persian painting, an epoch of great changes.
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HĀDI SABZAVĀRI
, Shaikh Mollā (1797-1873), the most famous Islamic philosopher of the Qajar period, as well as an outstanding theologian and a notable poet.
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Fascicle 6 of Volume XV

With the latest fascicle printed in April 2011, Volume XV of Encyclopædia Iranica was completed. The bound volume is also available. For order information, please visit the website of Eisenbrauns, Inc. With the new entries, the Encyclopædia Iranica continues its progress through letter “K.” Titles covered in the latest fascicle go from Karim Khan Zand to Kāšḡari, Saʿd-al-din. (The range of volume XV altogether is Joči–Kāšḡari.) For a list of the Fascicle 6 titles and authors, select the button below.
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GILAN xvii. Gender Relations
by Christian Bromberger
"... to a large extent, women take an important part in agricultural work; in their homes, the line between male and female spaces is blurred; craftwork, industrial, and commercial activities are not the exclusive prerogative of men in this region."
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