Gérard Fussman at the Collège de France
The Allchins in Afghanistan in 1951
Raymond and Bridget Allchin on their wedding day, March 1951. © Ancient India & Iran Trust
Just published: Bulletin of the Asia Institute, Vol. 30
Vol. 30 of the Bulletin of the Asia Institute has just appeared. In addition to many other interesting articles (see full list below) it contains two papers by our Chair of Trustees, Nicholas Sims-Williams. The first is his edition of the Bactrian inscription of Jaghori (Ghazni Province, Afghanistan), the discovery of which we reported in an earlier blog . The inscription is dated in the middle of the 8th century CE, probably in July 757 (140 AH), and commemorates the defeat of an “Indian prince” by a local prince named …
AIIT Newsletter INDIRAN Winter 2021
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Recent Library Acquisitions: Journals
Recent acquisitions to the AIIT library include several new issues of journals to add to our exisiting holdings. Although not currently accessible in the library, many of these journals latest issues are available in electronic form. Afghanistan : Volume 3, Issue 2, October 2020 – journal of The American Institute of Afghanistan Studies, dedicated to the cross-cultural study of Afghanistan and its surrounding regions, delving into its rich history from a wide variety of humanities-focused angles. The journal covers all subjects in the humanities including: history, art, archaeology, architecture, geography, …