Anahit Perikhanian
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Anahit Georgievna Perikhanian (24 April 1928 – 27 May 2012) was a
Biography
Perikhanian was born in
In 1952, Perikhanian published her first article. From 1953 to 1955, she pursued postgraduate studies under Kamilla Trever.[1] From 1956 to 1959, she worked at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow and at its branch in Leningrad.[1] Initially a research fellow, Perikhanian became a senior research associate in 1974, and a leading research associate in 1986 at the Department of Ancient Near Eastern studies.[1] She also assisted in deciphering numerous Pahlavi papyri from the Pushkin Museum.[1]
Perikhanian also studied under Igor M. Diakonoff.[1] She performed research on the Mādagān ī hazār dādestān and published her research in Leningrad as part of her doctoral thesis.[1] It received critical acclaim and made her famous in the scholarly community.[1] Some twenty-four years later, Nina Garsoïan edited the original and translated it into English.[1] According to fellow Iranologist Alireza Shapour Shahbazi, Perikhanian's work was "indispensable for all students of Iranian studies".[1] In 1995, Perikhanian delivered several lectures on Sassanian law and property at the Center for Iranian Studies at Columbia University.[1] She retired in 1998.[1]
In addition to her work on many aspects of ancient and medieval Iran, Perikhanian was also interested in ancient inscriptions of
In her last publication (an article), Perikhanian researched the Paulicians, a Christian sect. Perikhanian noted that the Paulicians originated among Iranian Christians, and flourished in Armenia and the eastern provinces (themes) of the Byzantine Empire.[1] Perikhanian added that the word "Paulician" was derived from Middle Persian and Parthian pāvlīk which translates as "a follower of the apostle Paul".[1] From 2001 to 2002, Perikhanian held several orations on Classical Armenian at the Saint Petersburg State University.[1]
Perikhanian died in Saint Petersburg on 27 May 2012.[1]
References
Sources
- Ambartsumian, Arthur (2014). "PERIKHANIAN, ANAHIT". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Edition. Encyclopædia Iranica Foundation.
Further reading
- "Orbituary: Anahit Perikhanian". Iran and the Caucasus. 17 (1): 103–107. 2013. .
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