Persian Diary, 1939-1941

Koelz, Walter N.

doi:doi:10.3998/mpub.11396345

Persian Diary, 1939-1941

Walter N. Koelz

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Naturalist and zoologist Walter Koelz traveled to Iran on a project of plant exploration (sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture) from late 1939 to early 1941. With him were three companions: Rup Chand, Wangyel, and Rinchen Gialtsen. Together they brought back 3000 seed samples, 4000 herbarium specimens, and a collection of bird skins. Koelz's diary of that journey is presented in this volume, with an introduction by Henry T. Wright. Includes dozens of black and white photos.

Contents
Biographical Introduction, by Carolyn Copeland
Introduction to Iran in 1939 - 41, by Henry T. Wright
Author's Preface
Introduction
I. The Medieval Sea Gate and the Coast
II. Kirman and the Great Date Oases
III. Isfahan Nim-Jahan
IV. Shiraz, Jahrum, and Niriz
V. Khuzistan
VI. Dorud and Ti
VII. The Capital
VIII. The Caspian Shore, from Below Sea Level to Above the Clouds
IX. The Borderland of the Soviets and Ghengiz's Hordes - the Turkomans
X. Holy Meshed
XI. Khorasan, Land of Lost Cities and Great Poets
XII. Again in the Great Forest
XIII. Again in the Capital
XIV. Azerbaijan and the Turks
XV. The Land of the Medes
XVI. At the Gates of Mesopotamia
XVII. Where My Soul Has Longed to Go

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Published: 1983

Publisher: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology

ISBN(s)

978-0-932206-93-0 (paper)
978-1-951519-00-1 (ebook)

Series

Anthropological Papers Series

Subject

Archaeology

Persian Diary, 1939-1941

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