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Cauldron of Stories
Haft Awrang of Jami
Lesson Objective: Students will examine the relation of art, music, and literature through three paintings from the Haft Awrang of Jami
Muhammad Siah Qalam And His Style of Painting
Lesson Objective: Students will investigate the relation of art, music, literature, and culture by studying the paintings of Siah Qalam
The Chihil Sutun Palace of Isfashan
Lesson Objective: Students will investigate the architectural plan of a palace of the Safavid dynasty; they will also examine some of the palace wall paintings
Engelbert Kaempfer and His Report on Persians (1684-85)
Lesson Objective: Students will learn about a German physician and his travel to Persia during the 17th century and examine his travel account through the paintings in his manuscript
High-Heel Shoes of Persian Cavalry
Lesson Objective: Students will investigate the formation of a particular fashion, high- heels, and the cross-cultural history of wearing high-heel shoes by men.
Alexander in Persian Poetry
Lesson Objectives: Students will learn how Persian poets celebrated Alexander the Great in poetry, art, and culture
Tree of Life in Perso-European Culture
Lesson Objective: Students will investigate the relationship between art and literature and examine cross-cultural world literature on a specific subject
Barbad, the Musician
Lesson Objective: Students will examine the relation of art, music, and literature through a painting from the Shahnama of Firdowsi (Ferdowsi)
The Angel, Surush, in the Shahnama
Lesson Objective: Students will examine the relation of art, mythology, and literature through two paintings from the Shahnama of Firdowsi (Ferdowsi)
The Image of Simurghسیمرغ in the Shahnama
Lesson Objective: Students will investigate the relation of art, literature, and culture by studying the symbolism of birds in general and Simurgh in particular with regard to Persian culture.
The Horoscope of Iskandar Sultan (1384-1415) cast in Medieval Persia
Lesson Objective: Students will examine the horoscope of Iskandar Sultan (1384-1415) cast in Medieval Persia to learn about the role of astrology in the socio-political life of the elites.
Rashid al-Din and the Making of history in Mongol Iran
Lesson Objective: Students will learn about a primary source by investigating the Jami’-al-Tawarikh as a manuscript and learning its content, history, and illustrations
Kalila va Dimna
Lesson Objective: Students will learn about Kalila and Dimna, a collection of fables, and compare one of its stories with a folio from Ashmole Bestiary to learn about parables from ancient times onwards for didactic purposes in the World’s Literature
Hamzanama
Lesson Objective: Students will examine the Hamzanama, written in Persian during the Mughals, to learn excerpts from the cross-cultural exchanges between Persia and India during the Mughal-Safavids
Suwar al-Kawakib
The manuscript, Suwar al-kawakib al-thabita, was written by Abdul
Rahman al-Sufi...
Rahman al-Sufi...
Sharh al-Badan (Tashrihi Mansuri)
n how illustrations provided a medium for the
transmission of scientific observations by examining Sharh al-Badan (Tashrihi Mansuri)
transmission of scientific observations by examining Sharh al-Badan (Tashrihi Mansuri)
The Sherleian Adventures in Safavid Persia
About the Sherley Brothers, European Travelers to
Persia, and their relations with the Safavids Kings
Persia, and their relations with the Safavids Kings
Reza Abbasi
Reza Abbasi, the Safavid painter, his works,
and his relations with the society he was taking apart during Shah Abbas the first
and his relations with the society he was taking apart during Shah Abbas the first
The Establishment of Early Hospitals (bimaristans)
The influence of ancient near-and middle-easterners in the development of modern academic medicines through the establishment of
hospitals (bimaristans)
hospitals (bimaristans)
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