Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter iii
2. Table of Contents v
3. Government House Ottawa ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Members of the Canadian Committee 2
6. Anatomy of a Mosque–The Masjid-I Shāh of Iṣfahān 5
7. Archaeology and the Fire Temple 15
8. Mystique Iranienne: Suhravardī Shaykh-al-Ishrāq (549/1155–587/1191) 23
9. Prelude to Monarchy: Iran and the Neo-Assyrian Empire 39
10. Persian Manuscript Illumination and Painting 47
11. Interpretations of Iranian Dualism 59
12. A Reader’s Guide to Dualism 69
13. The Tribes of Iran: Reflections on Their Past and Future 71
14. Iran A 2,500-Year Historical and Cultural Tradition 77
15. Policy Making Process in the Government of Iran 91
16. Unity and Discord: The Symbol of Ḥusayn in Iran 111
17. The Takht-I Marmar (Marble Throne) in Teheran 121
18. The Imperial Epic of Iran: A Literary Approach 133
19. Index 145