Rasmus Rask (1787–1832) in Iran
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22105149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D T Potts (0000-0002-8937-9816, New York University, corresponding author), Daniel Potts (0000-0001-8077-509X) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 24-37 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studia Orientalia Electronica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2323-5209 • E-ISSN: 2323-5209 |
| Publisher | Studia Orientalia Electronica (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.23993/store.156235 |
| OpenAlex | W4416684003 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Rasmus Rask visited Iran en route to India in 1820. His letters, which are largely unknown to Iranologists, contain often vivid descriptions of his time there. While not as enchanted by the country as some of his contemporaries, Rask’s letters nevertheless present us with a forthright, unvarnished view of the country during the reign of Fath ‘Ali Shah. His progress from Tabriz to Bushehr via Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz and Persepolis, involved several memorable incidents as well as an encounter with a hitherto unrecognized, amateur excavator at Persepolis
Amateur · Indian ocean · Out of africa · Reign · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History of Medicine Studies · Islamic Studies and History
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |