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Book SynopsisThis volume is a compendium of the rich archeological and literary evidence on the Iranian world in its larger sense, comprising part of what is now Soviet Central Asia and Afghanistan as well as Iran proper.
Originally published in 1984.
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Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*List of Abbreviations, pg. vii*Editor's introduction, pg. xv*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter I. Bactria, Balkh, and Tukharistan, pg. 6*Chapter II. Marw and the Course of the Murghab, pg. 35*Chapter III. Harat and the Course of the ETAari Rud, pg. 47*Chapter IV. Sistan, the Southern Part of Afghanistan and Baluchistan, pg. 64*Chapter V. Khurasan, pg. 87*Chapter VI. Qumis And Gurgan, pg. 112*Chapter VII. Ray and Hamadan, pg. 121*Chapter VIII. Quhistan, Kirman, And Makran, pg. 133*Chapter IX. Fars, pg. 148*Chapter CHI. Isfahan, Kashan, And Qum, pg. 169*Chapter XI. Luristan And Khuzistan, pg. 180*Chapter XII. Kurdistan And Mesopotamia, pg. 195*Chapter XIII. The Mountains North Of Hamadan, pg. 207*Chapter XIV. Azerbaijan and Armenia, pg. 214*Chapter XV. Gilan And Mazandaran, pg. 230*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 243*INDEX, pg. 267
