Auch Gedanken fallen manchmal unreif vom Baum.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Xerxes’ cabinet of curiosities
Xerxes’ cabinet of curiosities: Exotic animals and royal authority in Achaemenid Iran Speaker: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones (University of Edinburgh) Where: The British Institute of Persian Studies, London When: 18 June 2014 Poster at the BIPS.
Zoroastrian exegetical parables
A thorough examination of the structure of one of the parables in the ŠGW. Sam’s comparison with examples from the Rabbinic literature is illuminating. Thrope, Samuel. 2013. Zoroastrian exegetical parables in the Škand Gumānīg Wizār. Iran and the Caucasus 17. 253-274. Read the article here. Abstract: The parable has received little attention as a form […]
Monotheism the Zoroastrian way
Hintze, Almut. 2014. Monotheism the Zoroastrian Way. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 24(2). 225–249. Read the article here. Abstract: This article examines seemingly monotheistic, polytheistic and dualistic features of Zoroastrianism from the point of view of the Zoroastrian creation myth. Exploring the personality of the principal deity, Ahura Mazdā, the origin of the spiritual […]
Communication in the Achaemenid Empire
The second international Summer School on Communication in the Achaemenid Empire: Achaemenid Elamite, Bisotun and the Persepolis Archive will be taking place at the Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia on 12–21 May 2014. 1. 4 days on Bisotun (1 day repetition of grammar, 3 days reading) 2. 4 days Persepolis Fortification Archive and Achaemenid […]
Digitised copy of Shahnameh
A digitised copy of a Shahnameh dated 614 H./1217 and held at the Italian National Library in Florence is now available online. Access the digitised version here, or read more about the manuscript here.
Public lecture I
1. Mythical kings, empire and multiculturalism: The case of the Achaemenids The Achaemenids (550–330 BCE) ruled over a vast and multicultural empire, encompassing numerous indigenous and conquered traditions. How did these various groups co-exist in the administration of the empire and influence Achaemenid ideals of kingship? This lecture will explore relevant Zoroastrian topoi and examine […]