Richard N. Frye
(1920–2014), a pioneering scholar of Iranian studies. He transformed the field through pathbreaking research on Greater Iran, prolific publications, and a global, humanistic vision of Iranian history and culture.
- FORŪGĪ, MOḤSEN ii. Art Collection
Moḥsen Forūḡī’s main interest as an art collector was in the pre-Islamic art of Iran, and in this enterprise he…
- BĀBAK (father of Ardašīr I)
BĀBAK (Mid. Pers. Pāpak, Pābag), a ruler of Fārs at the beginning of the third century, father of Ardašīr, the…
- ANDRAGORAS
ANDRAGORAS, Seleucid satrap of Parthia and Hyrcania, known primarily from his coins. He presumably revolted against Antiochus II about 245…
- ADERGOUDOUNBADES
ADERGOUDOUNBADES, a kanārang (eastern border margrave) appointed by the Sasanian king Kavād (r. 488-531 A.D.). He is mentioned only in…
- IRAN v. PEOPLES OF IRAN (1) A General Survey
IRAN v. PEOPLES OF IRAN In the following discussion of “Iranian peoples,” the term “Iranian” may be understood in two…
- OUPHARIZES
OUPHARIZES (Greek name or appellative Wahriz), general of cavalry in the time of Ḵosrow I. He fought in Lazica against…
- COMMERCE iii. In the Parthian and Sasanian periods
COMMERCE iii. In the Parthian and Sasanian periods The Parthian period. There are few contemporary sources on commerce in the…
- DARIUS ii. Darius the Mede
DARIUS ii. DARIUS THE MEDE In the Old Testament Book of Daniel Darius the Mede is mentioned (5:30-31) as ruler…
- DARĪGBED
DARĪGBED (Mid. Pers. *dlykptˈ, darīgbed [cf. Arm. darikʿpet; see Chaumont, p. 157], variant dlykʾn srdʾr, darigān sālār [Arm. dranikan-salar; Chaumont,…
- CENTRAL ASIA iii. In Pre-Islamic Times
CENTRAL ASIA iii. In Pre-Islamic Times The sources. The main evidence for the history of Central Asia before the coming…
- BULLAE
BULLAE, the sealings, usually of clay or bitumen, on which were impressed the marks of seals showing ownership or witness…
- BĀZRANGĪ
BĀZRANGĪ, the family name of a dynasty of petty rulers in Fārs from whom Sāsān, the eponymous ancestor of the…
- ASIA INSTITUTE, BULLETIN OF THE
ASIA INSTITUTE, BULLETIN OF THE, underwent three transformations in its existence. It began as the Bulletin of the American Institute…
- Asia Institute
Asia Institute, The, founded in 1928 in New York City as the American Institute for Persian Art and Archaeology, incorporated…
- BUKHARA i. In Pre-Islamic Times
BUKHARA i. In Pre-Islamic Times The site or town of Bukhara was one of many settlements in the large oasis…