Research Art
Review of An Introduction to Atonal Music Analysis

Mohammad Reza Azadehfar

Volume 17, Issue 4 , September 2017, Pages 1-17

Abstract
  This article is a review of the book An Introduction to Atonal Music Analysis by Amin Honarmand, published by University of Tehran in 2014. This book consists of four main chapters. It begins by general issues on the analysis of atonal music in chapters one to three and focuses on structure ...  Read More

Research Archaeology
A Critical Review of Archaeology and History of Third Millennium Iran

Hasan Basafa; Mohammad Sadeghdavari

Volume 17, Issue 4 , September 2017, Pages 19-31

Abstract
  The book "Archeology of Ancient Iranian societies in the Third Millennium B.C” is one of the specialized books about the third millennium archeology of the Iranian plateau with a special look into the southeastern region of Iran. This book is written by "Enrico Ascalone", translated by "Seyed Mansour ...  Read More

Research Art
A Critical Review of History of Culture and Art of Iran (Before the Islam)

Javad HoseinzadehSadati

Volume 17, Issue 4 , September 2017, Pages 33-44

Abstract
  The culture and arts of ancient Iran is so rich that after a century, the researchers are still introducing them and yet they remained flourishing. The book of “History of Culture and Art of Iran (Before the Islam)” is one of the text that is prepared to introduce pre-Islamic culture and ...  Read More

Research Art
To Visit of the Visit A Critique of the Book: Exhibiting Photography

Mohammad Khodadadi Motarjemzadeh

Volume 17, Issue 4 , September 2017, Pages 45-58

Abstract
  In this paper, the author attempts to identify various aspects of values ​​and the shortcomings of the book by purposefully reviewing the book of "Exhibiting Photography" based on the four axes of the overall introduction  of the book and the author, external analysis and the origin of the book ...  Read More

Research Archaeology
A Review of the Translation of Field Methods in Archaeology

Kourosh Roustaei

Volume 17, Issue 4 , September 2017, Pages 59-77

Abstract
  This paper critically reviews the Farsi translation of the book entitled Field Methods in Archaeology. The aim of this paper is to evaluate and discuss the quality of the Farsi translation by presenting some of the shortcomings and misunderstanding frequently occurring in the translated book. These ...  Read More

Research Archaeology
A Critique of “Prehistoric Mesopotamia”

rahmat abbasnejadseresti

Volume 17, Issue 4 , September 2017, Pages 79-98

Abstract
  Southwest Asia has a great importance in Prehistoric Archaeology. The region of the Fertile Crescent, in which sedentism and domestication have been adopted by humankind for the first time, is located in this region. Mesopotamia is one of the most important parts of this region and has a special role ...  Read More

Research Art
Writing and Its Place in Human Cultural and Cognitive Evolution; A Review of The book "The Formation and Development of Proto-Writing in Iran”

Vahid Askarpour

Volume 17, Issue 4 , September 2017, Pages 99-112

Abstract
  The present paper concerns with an assessment and review of the book titled "The formation and development of proto-writing in Iran (from pre-writing to Proto-Elamite)". The book is interesting which makes it one of the fundamental breakthroughs of human cultures and humanity, namely how the formation ...  Read More

Research Art
A Critical Review of "Theoretical and Practical Bases of Film Music: An Essay on Film Music in the World of Islam"

Hamid Askari Rabori

Volume 17, Issue 4 , September 2017, Pages 113-132

Abstract
  The book titled "Theoretical and Practical Bases of Film Music: An Essay on Film Music in the World of Islam", is the first published book in Iran which deals with the study of theoretical and practical fundaments of the use of film music. By employing a fresh look, the book investigates the most ...  Read More

Research Archaeology
A Review of the Book: “Field Archaeology (Systematic Principals in Excavation)

Mohamad ghomrifatideh

Volume 17, Issue 4 , September 2017, Pages 133-148

Abstract
  Most of the archaeological information should be gained from the examination and study of the past human societies. This information is usually obtained from the archaeological fieldworks that are divided into two main categories: surface survey and excavation. Since all of the antiquities are endangered ...  Read More

Research Archaeology
Sasanian Cities Historical and Archaeological Perspectives

Meysam Labbaf-haniky

Volume 17, Issue 4 , September 2017, Pages 149-162

Abstract
  Cities as the cradles of social relations are considered as the significant phenomena in historical and archaeological point of views. Establishing the earliest cities, therefore, has been regarded as a crucial step in the evolution process of the societies. The Sasanian cities, presenting the complicated ...  Read More

Research Archaeology
Book review “Median Archaeology”

Reza Mehrafarin

Volume 17, Issue 4 , September 2017, Pages 163-176

Abstract
  Median age is of the most important historical periods of Iran because, during this period, Iranian / Aryan groups were able to form a government in the West of modern Iran for the first time. This government provided the context of the emergence and flourishing of the Achaemenid Empire and transferred ...  Read More

Research Archaeology
A Review of the Book "Field Archaeology: An Introduction

amirsadegh naghshineh

Volume 17, Issue 4 , September 2017, Pages 177-196

Abstract
  Many books have been written about field archaeology universally, but the number of books published on this subject in Iran is rare. One of the books published on this area in Iran, is "Field Archaeology: An Introduction" by Peter L. Drewett which has been translated into Persian by Hojjat Darabi. The ...  Read More