Book
Steady Facets of Humanism. Scientific Researches on the History of Iranian Culture
Editor: Olimov Karomatullo
Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Москва, 2014, 242 p.
The author of this book is a famous orientalist, leading expert on the history of Persian-Tadjic literature and culture. His scientific works are known not only in Tadjikistan. They are also published in Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia, France, USA, Holland, Hong Kong, and other countries. This book presents the collection of articles written by the author in different years on various themes. Analysing literary and cultural monuments of different periods, the author comes to a correct conclusion that humanistic ideas were appropriate to Persian-Tadjic literature since ancient times. The articles of the book consider various questions concerning formation and development of literary circles, societies, trends and styles in Iran and Middle Asia, and acquaintance of scientific workers with new historical, cultural and literary sources. The problems examined in the work are relevant. They contain a lot of new facts and author’s observations. The articles are not only of scientific and theoretical significance. They also provide rich practical material to experts, students and all amateurs of polite literature. The author hopes that this book will help to strengthen scientific ties between Russia and Tadjikistan orientalists and their cooperation in Iranian culture researches.
РУССКАЯ ВЕРСИЯ: Устойчивые грани гуманизма : научные изыскания по истории иранской культуры