Ehsan Yarshater: Iranica Editor

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Wikipedia: Ehsan Yarshater is the founder and director of The Center for Iranian Studies, and Hagop Kevorkian Professor Emeritus of Iranian Studies at Columbia University. He was the first full-time professor of Persian at a U.S. university since World War II. He is one of the 40 editors of the Encyclopædia Iranica, with articles by 300 authors from various academic institutions. He also edited the third volume of the Cambridge History of Iran, comprising the history of the Seleucid, the Parthians, and the Sassanians, and a volume entitled Persian Literature. He is also an editor of a sixteen-volume series named History of Persian Literature >>>

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maghshoosh

Original post of this documentary preferrable

by maghshoosh on Sun May 06, 2012 12:48 PM PDT

Dear mehrdadm,

It's useful that you've reposted here  this documentary that was already posted at this site about a year ago @

//iranian.com/main/blog/maghshoosh/ehsan-...

since it wasn't originally featured at the top of the page and may not have garnered the attention it deserves.  However, the version posted originally would be preferrable, since it has English subtitles which makes it accessible to a wider audience (besides having better video quality).  So to reach a wider audience, here's the version where you can turn on the subtitles from "cc" (through the arrow at the bottom right): 

 


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Oon Yaroo

The infinite love, dedication, and commitment one person can ...

by Oon Yaroo on Sun May 06, 2012 08:55 AM PDT

love, dedication, and commitment one person can offer is incomprehensible!

He is indeed the "mashoogh" of his era and in his field!

There are two kinds of people in this world: doers and talkers!

He is more than millions of the 1st kind!

To donate, go to

2. Giving directly to the Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation, Inc. This can be done by check or money order, made payable to:

Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation

and sent to:

Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation
450 Riverside Drive
Number 4
New York, NY 10027 

//www.iranicaonline.org/pages/donate


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MM

What a shame to run out of money

by MM on Sun May 06, 2012 08:53 AM PDT

Professor Yarshater put in years of his life to meticulously gather and edit this timeless collection.  Not to mention three million dollars of his own money. 


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amirparvizforsecularmonarchy

So sad to hear the project for Iranica ran out of money

by amirparvizforsecularmonarchy on Sun May 06, 2012 07:51 AM PDT

as a result of the revolution.  Thank goodness it was a priority of the government before 1979, to at least get the ball rolling and that it was a burden of love for Iran lovers. Ehsan Yarshater's selfless dedication to this labor intensive mission for the benfit of us all is very important for us to remember and show thanks for.  Since the Iran hating regime came to power in 1979, worthwhile national projects like this and the development of Iranians has been fogotten, sadly.  This guy is In a different league, when it comes to Iranian of the Day.  A wonderful iranian, thankyou.


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