Šahrestānīhā ī Ērānšahr: A Middle Persian Text on Late Antique Geography, Epic, and History : With English and Persian Translations and Commentary

101 Pages·2002·3.51 MB·English

by  Touraj Daryaee

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Contents
Editor's PIrXe face
Acknowledgmexnitis
Introduc1t ion
Transcrip1t3i on
EngliTsrha nsla1t7i on
PersiTarna nsla2t2i on
Commenta2r6y
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Glossa6r9y
Bibliogra8p1h y

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Acknowledgment
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Thibso obke gwahne Inw aasg radsutatueda ettn hUten ievrsity
ofC ailfornLioaAs,n gelweosr,k oinnt gh ter ansfirtotimho en
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MichMaoerlo n(yU CLAa)l smoa diem protasnutg gesotni ons
thhei staonrtdyh n ea toufrt eht ee axntd iimtpso rtfaoLnrac tee
AntiquityA.d hSa(imUaiCm LaaAkl) sr oea tdhw eo rakn wda s
enucroagtihnrgo ugthhopeur to ceAslse.x aKnadre(nrC SUF)
wavse rhye lpifntu htlee chnicaolft hapesr poejcetcst .
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