Paris launch for the series The Islamicate East: New Approaches to Texts and History & Ancient and Medieval Afghanistan

You are invited to a launch for the book series The Islamicate East: New Approaches to Texts and History and Ancient and Medieval Afghanistan! Tickets are free; booking is essential.

A perfect opportunity to meet some of the authors, ask questions, and enjoy a pleasant evening discussing newly-released books. We look forward to seeing you for a friendly and engaging evening.

The Islamicate East: New Approaches to Texts and History

Series Editors: Arezou Azad, Teresa Bernheimer, Hugh Kennedy
    •    Persian World Histories in the Mongol Era: The Compilation and Transmission of Rashid al-Din’s Jami al-Tavarikh
    •    The Warehouse of Bamiyan: Economic Life in Medieval Afghanistan
    •    The Rise and Fall of the Barmakids: Stories from a Forgotten Persian Manuscript

Ancient and Medieval Afghanistan

Series Editors: Warwick Ball, Rachel Mairs

Event Schedule

18:15-18:30

Arrival and book sales

18:30-18:35

Welcome by Rima Suleiman (Vice President of Inalco)

18:35-18:55

Keynote address by Frantz Grenet (Collège de France)

18:55-19:10

Introduction of "Ancient and Medieval Afghanistan" series by Rachel Mairs (University of Reading)

19:10-19:25

Introduction of "Islamicate East text" series by Arezou Azad (Inalco/Oxford)

19:25-19:55

Reception and music, book sale.

20:00

Departure

Books from 'The Islamicate East: New Approaches to Texts and History' series will be available to purchase at the event. With thanks to Librairie Galignani.

This event is co-financed by the ANR funds of the Chair and the Centre de la recherche sur le monde iranien (Cermi)