Mehrdad Bahar
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Mehrdad Bahar (
Iranist, linguist, mythologist
and Persian historian.
Mehrdad Bahar | |
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مهرداد بهار | |
mythologist | |
| Spouse | Zohreh Sarmad |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | (father) |
Early life
Mehrdad Bahar, was the youngest son of Persian poet
School of Oriental and African Studies. He began his career as a linguist with focus on Middle Persian
. Later in his career he became interested in Persian mythology. He developed theories on ancient roots in Persian culture.
Works
His works on
Mesopotamian
mythologies.
Mehrdad Bahar's most notable work is his translation of the well-known
Zoroastrian Middle Persian texts and a systematic analysis of their roots. The second volume, however, was incomplete when Bahar died in 1994. His closest colleague, Katayun Mazdapour
, completed the editing task the following year.
Bibliography
Among his books are
- Bondahesh ( "بندهش"),
- Iranian Mythology ("استورهشناسی ایران"),
- A Research on Persian Mythology ( "پژوهشی در استورهشناسی ایران"),
- Treaties on Persian Culture ( "جستاری چند در فرهنگ ایران")
- Notes on Shahnameh ("سخنی چند درباره شاهنامه").
- N. Kasraian(Photographer)
See also
- Persian mythology
- Iranian Studies
External links
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