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An Historical Geography of Iran
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FrontMatter, pg. iContents, pg. vList of Abbreviations, pg. viiEditor's introduction, pg. xvIntroduction, pg. 1Chapter I. Bactria, Balkh, and Tukharistan, pg. 6Chapter II. Marw and the Course of the Murghab, pg. 35Chapter III. Harat and the Course of the ETAari Rud, pg. 47Chapter IV. Sistan, the Southern Part of Afghanistan and Baluchistan, pg. 64Chapter V. Khurasan, pg. 87Chapter VI. Qumis And Gurgan, pg. 112Chapter VII. Ray and Hamadan, pg. 121Chapter VIII. Quhistan, Kirman, And Makran, pg. 133Chapter IX. Fars, pg. 148Chapter CHI. Isfahan, Kashan, And Qum, pg. 169Chapter XI. Luristan And Khuzistan, pg. 180Chapter XII. Kurdistan And Mesopotamia, pg. 195Chapter XIII. The Mountains North Of Hamadan, pg. 207Chapter XIV. Azerbaijan and Armenia, pg. 214Chapter XV. Gilan And Mazandaran, pg. 230BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 243INDEX, pg. 267