Edmund Herzig Explained
Edmund Martin Herzig (born February 1958) is a British professor, historian, and author. He is currently the Soudavar Professor of Persian Studies, he is part of the faculty of Oriental studies at the University of Oxford, and also has served (1988–2006) as a lecturer in Iranian studies at the University of Manchester. His principal areas of research are the histories of Iran, the Caucasus, Armenia, and the Armenian people with an emphasis on the Armenians of Iran.
Education
Herzig received his BA in Russian and Persian from the University of Cambridge, while he received his DPhil in Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford. His graduation thesis was entitled 'The Armenian Merchants of New Julfa, Isfahan: A Study in Pre-Modern Asian Trade'.
Publications
- Herzig. Edmund. The Armenian merchants of New Julfa, Isfahan: a study in pre-modern Asian trade. DPhil. 1991. University of Oxford.
- Book: Herzig. Edmund. Iran and the Former Soviet South (The Former Soviet South Project). 1995. Chatham House. 978-1899658046.
- Book: Herzig. Edmund. The New Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. registration. 1998. Pinter Publishers Ltd. 978-1855675537.
- Book: Herzig. Edmund. Kurkchiyan. Marina. The Armenians: Past and Present in the Making of National Identity. 2004. Routledge. 978-1135798376.
- Book: Herzig. Edmund. Stewart. Sarah. Early Islamic Iran. 2011. I. B. Tauris. 978-1780760612.
- Book: Floor. Willem. Herzig. Edmund. Iran and the World in the Safavid Age. 2012. I.B.Tauris. 978-1780769905.
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