Dr. Parviz Dabiri (1921–2012) was a distinguished professor of pathology at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in Iran and an in uential mentor who devoted most of his fruitful life to the promotion of science and culture. He passed away, at age 91, on July 3, 2012 in Isfahan. Professor Dabiri was born in Tehran to an educated family. His father, Seyed Mehdi Agha was a senior of cial of the...

In this study, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and luminescence imaging were used to identify the coatings of seven Persian lacquer papier mache penboxes, which two contemporary, one was from Pahlavi era, four belonged Qajar era. First, FTIR nature coating. Then, UV-induced visible at spectral ranges 420–680 nm (UVL), 425–495 (UVIBL), 615–645 (UVIRL) performed for further examina...

the present study aimed to answer the question that qajar government as a political system was an authoritarian government? this study deals with the outcomes of qajar authoritarianism and the impact of effective historical-geographical conditions of iran on emergence or continuance of authoritarianism. authoritarianism in this study is not a one-dimensional structure and it is composed of some...

the remained visual sources of qajar art works can be studied as one of the referable, valid evidence for identifying thewomen's roles and identity during this period. for this purpose‚ the illustrations of the arabian nights manuscript by sani al-molk is considered as one of the references recognizing the womanʼs presence during qajar period. this masterpiece has some exclusive features d...

Lifestyle is a concept that generally includes social, economic, and cultural components. It has a great influence on introduction of behavior and attitudes of people in a community. According to various scholars, lifestyle is closely related to the quality of life. An example of lifestyle is quality of location and living space affecting the architecture of house interior. This study aimed at ...