Photo Encyclopedia of Persia

Photo Encyclopedia of Persia

Edited: Reza Moradi Ghiasabadi

2 Volumes

Navide Shiraz Publishing

Photo Encyclopedia of Persia includes an array of images of phenomena that are linked to the Persian culture and civilization. Some of the subtitles of this collection are: Inscriptions, Cornice, Tablet, Statue, Bridge, Cistern, Inn, Tower, Torrent, Pharos, Tomb, Shrine, Dome, Dome House, Temple, Mosque, Palace, Castle, Gateway, Vault, Louver, Pillar, Altar, Window, Brickwork, Stucco, Tiling, Mural, Mogharnas, Historical Vocation, Handicraft, Artifact, Instrumentation, Ancient Tree and Ancient Hill. The distinctive feature of this collection is the inclusion of a number of critics and photographers whose works have n=been neglected historically. Furthermore, the present collection proposes a sophisticated style sheet for categorizing encyclopedic images, which the author has designated in 1996. Categorization system of the collection is mainly topical and includes two alphabetical indexes in Persian and English.

The author wishes to acknowledge kindness and generosity of different Persian ethnicities who assist him in compilation of this rich collection. He believes that it has been an honor and sublime gratuity that he had the capability to be in numerous trips and expeditions around the country, meet kind village people and observe an array of wondrous antiquities and cultures and customs whose origins come from the ancient time.