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Persian through Central Asian texts

Instructor: Peyman Eshaghi

 

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This course is a linguistic and historical journey through Transoxiana (Ma Wara' al-Nahr). It focuses on the "Persianate" world of Central Asia, where the language served as the primary vehicle for administration, poetry, and philosophy for a millennium. The curriculum transitions from the Classical Samanid style to the Chaghatai-influenced Persian of the Timurids, ending with the modern Tajik and Uzbek-Persian synthesis.​

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Course Content:​

 

Week 1

Hudud al-'Alam, Anonymous

حدود العالم، مؤلف ناشناخته

 

Week 2

Zayn al-Akhbar, Abu Sa'id Gardizi

زین‌الاخبار، ابوسعید گردیزی

 

Week 3

Chahar Maqala, Nizami Aruzi

چهار مقاله، نظامی عروضی سمرقندی

 

Week 4

Tarikh-i Jahangushay, Ata-Malik Juvayni

تاریخ جهانگشای، عطاملک جوینی

 

Week 5

Safarnameh-ye Khatay, Ghiyath al-Din Naqqash

سفرنامه خطای، غیاث‌الدین نقاش

 

Week 6

Badayi' al-Waqayi, Zayn al-Din Wasifi

بدایع‌الوقایع، زین‌الدین واصفی

 

Week 7

Anis al-Talibin, Salah bin Mubarak Bukhari

انیس‌الطالبین، صلاح بن مبارک بخاری

 

Week 8

Tuhfat al-Khani, Mohammad Wafa Karminagi

تحفه خانی، محمدوفا کرمینگی

 

Week 9

Mir'at al-Islam, Sayyid Ahmad Vasli

مرآت‌الاسلام، سید احمد وصلی

 

Week 10

Dukhtar-i Atash, Jalal Ikrami

دختر آتش، جلال اکرامی

 

Week 11

Az Ganjina-ye Yad-ha, Khalilullah Khalili

از گنجینه یادها، خلیل‌الله خلیلی

 

Week 12

Kamon-e Rostam, Sattor Tursun

کمان رستم، ستار تورسون

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Course Details:

Schedule: Tuesdays, 23 June - 8 September, 2026 

 

Time: 10:30 - 11:30 AM (US Pacific), 12:00–13:00 (US Eastern), 06:00–07:00 PM (Central European)

Format: 12 online sessions

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Tuition: $300 (payable in installments)

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Class days and times may be adjusted in accordance with the request of enrollees.

 

​​Registered participants will receive full access to recorded session videos and all course materials.​

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Registration link:  https://forms.gle/LLmHevpx1mvyjXhG6