Kaveh Farrokh

Biography
Shadows in Desert-Persian Empire & IRI Interview (Audio)
The 300 Movie: Separating Fact from Fiction
Iranian Nowruz (New Year), Nissanu and the 365 Day Year
Parthian is not Turkish
Pan Turanianism Takes Aim at Azerbaijan (Book)
Sassanian Elite Cavalry - Book Review (David Khoupenia)
Pan-Arabism's Legacy of Confrontation with Iran
Alexander Movie: How are Iranians and Greeks portrayed?
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Biography

Kaveh Farrokh
manuvera@aol.com

I am an expert in the field of Iranian history.

My Life
I was born on September 24, 1962, in Athens, Greece. From an early age I exhibited a keen aptitude and interest in history. My talents were first recognized in 1980, during my senior year at the Institute Cateaubriand in Cannes, France, where I was granted the Leonardo da Vinci prize for high achievement in history from the mayor. I went on to obtain my undergraduate arts degree in May 1985 and my Ph.D. on September 24, 2001 from the University of British Columbia, where I specialized on the cognitive and linguistic processes of Persian speakers.

As a result of my life experience, education, and studies of linguistics, I now speak English, German, French, and Persian. I also have a working understanding of at least three living languages, Provincial Italian, Dutch, and Kurmanji Kurdish, and two ancient languages, Latin and Pahlavi. I also lived in and traveled to several countries, including Germany, England, Belgium, Italy, Russia, and Iran.

My Works
I have been writing since the early 1990's and had contributed articles to internationally recognized academic journals such as the International Journal of the Sociology of Language, and chapters for books such as the International Book of Dyslexia: A Cross-Language Comparison and Practice Guide (Wiley, 2004).[1]

I have lectured at the University of British Columbia's Persian Legacy series and have provided seminars at Stanford University's WAIS (World Association of International Studies) conference.[2]

I am now a member of WAIS. The History Channel has also interviewed and filmed me on the topic of technology in ancient Persia. In addition, I serve as a member of the Persian Gulf Preservation Society.[3]

Articles
· The Alexander Movie: How are Iranians and Greeks Portrayed?

· Iranian Now-Ruz (New Year), Nissanu, and the 365 day Year

· Pan-Arabism's Legacy of Confrontation with Iran

· British Arabism and the Bombings in Iran (Written for Asia Times, co-authored with Mahan Abedin)

· Parthian is not Turkish

Books
. Sassanian Elite Cavalry
AD 224 - 642 AD (Elite 110)

Elite Sassanian Cavalry: 226 - 651 AD[4]: My first book, which is the first to specifically discuss the Sassanian dynasty's elite cavalry (Savaran). This text has outlined the specific Pahlavi terms of the Sassanian cavalry's elite units (e.g. Gyanavaspar Peshmerga; Zhayedan, etc.), military tactics, insignia and pitched battles. The role of Iranian women in the Sassanian military system has also been emphasized. I also provided a presentation of his aforementioned book at Stanford University.[5]

· Pan-Turanianism Takes Aim at Azerbaijan: A Geopolitical Agenda

I was to have the above article published as a comprehensive textbook, however decided to forego print publication and post the entire text (along with 300 rare photos) for free on the Internet.

· At present, I have completed a new book for Osprey Publishing Press entitled Shadows in the Desert: Persia at War. The text will outline Persia's contributions to world civilization in areas such as mythology, technology, sciences, literature, militaria, the arts, music, architecture and garments. My main aim is to promote the establishment of a permanent Iranian Studies department in Canadian and American universities.

References
1. Farrokh, K. (2004). Dyslexia in Persian. In I. Smythe, J. Everatt, & R. Salter, (Ed.s), International Book of Dyslexia: A Cross Language Comparison and Practice Guide (pp. 73-79). John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

2. WAIS

3. Persian Gulf Member gathering in Tehran, Iran

4. Farrokh, K. (2005). Elite Sassanian Cavalry: 226-651 AD. England: Osprey Elite Series 110, Osprey Publishing.

5. Events at Stanford

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