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• BRITAIN

  cross-reference

  See ANGLO-IRANIAN RELATIONS; GREAT BRITAIN.

• BRỊTʾIATỊ (COPANỊ FỊRT) ELBỊZDỊQO

  Fridrik Thordarson

  (Russian: Elbyzdyko Britaev), playwright regarded as the founder of Ossetic drama(1881-1923). His first plays (two short comedies) were published in 1905.

• BRITISH COUNCIL

  EIr

  : activities in Iran 1942-79. The first British Council representative was appointed to Iran in 1942. The priority was English language teaching, and by 1944 the Council was teaching over 4,000 students.

• BRITISH MUSEUM and BRITISH LIBRARY

  Cross-Reference

  See Supplement.

• BRITISH PETROLEUM

  cross-reference

  See ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL COMPANY.

• BROACH

  cross-reference

  See BHARUCHAS.

• BROAD BEANS

  Cross-Reference

  See BĀQELĀ.

• BROADBEAN

  cross-reference

  See BĀQELĀ.

• BROCHT

  cross-reference

  See QEŠM.

• BROCKELMANN, CARL

  Rudolph Sellheim

  German orientalist (1868-1956).During a long and serene life as a scholar Brock­elmann produced a wealth of fundamental publications. His monumental output represents the unity of Oriental studies in his time.