Английская Википедия:Anahit Perikhanian

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Шаблон:One source Anahit Georgievna Perikhanian (24 April 1928 – 27 May 2012) was a Soviet-born Armenian academic. An Iranologist, Perikhanian specialized in Sasanian jurisprudence, history and society. In addition to her work on many aspects of ancient and medieval Iran, Perikhanian was also interested in ancient inscriptions of Asia Minor and the Middle East, as well as Middle Iranian languages and Armenian language.Шаблон:Sfn She also spent much time researching Armenian philology and etymology, especially in relation to Iranian loanwords in the Armenian language, and contributed to the understanding of Aramaic inscriptions found in Armenia.Шаблон:Sfn

Biography

Perikhanian was born in Moscow on 24 April 1928 to Georg and Arusyak Perikhanian. She attended school in Moscow and pursued further education in the Armenian SSR.Шаблон:Sfn From 1945 to 1948, Perikhanian studied Middle Persian (Pahlavi) at Yerevan State University with Rouben Abrahamian.Шаблон:Sfn She subsequently moved to Leningrad (Saint Petersburg), and finished her postgraduate at Leningrad State University (Saint Petersburg State University) in 1951.Шаблон:Sfn

In 1952, Perikhanian published her first article. From 1953 to 1955, she pursued postgraduate studies under Kamilla Trever.Шаблон:Sfn From 1956 to 1959, she worked at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow and at its branch in Leningrad.Шаблон:Sfn Initially a research fellow, Perikhanian became a senior research associate in 1974, and a leading research associate in 1986 at the Department of Ancient Near Eastern studies.Шаблон:Sfn She also assisted in deciphering numerous Pahlavi papyri from the Pushkin Museum.Шаблон:Sfn

Perikhanian also studied under Igor M. Diakonoff.Шаблон:Sfn She performed research on the Mādagān ī hazār dādestān and published her research in Leningrad as part of her doctoral thesis.Шаблон:Sfn It received critical acclaim and made her famous in the scholarly community.Шаблон:Sfn Some twenty-four years later, Nina Garsoïan edited the original and translated it into English.Шаблон:Sfn According to fellow Iranologist Alireza Shapour Shahbazi, Perikhanian's work was "indispensable for all students of Iranian studies".Шаблон:Sfn In 1995, Perikhanian delivered several lectures on Sassanian law and property at the Center for Iranian Studies at Columbia University.Шаблон:Sfn She retired in 1998.Шаблон:Sfn

In addition to her work on many aspects of ancient and medieval Iran, Perikhanian was also interested in ancient inscriptions of Asia Minor and the Middle East, as well as Middle Iranian languages and Armenian language.Шаблон:Sfn She also spent much time researching Armenian philology and etymology, especially in relation to Iranian loanwords in the Armenian language, and contributed to the understanding of Aramaic inscriptions found in Armenia.Шаблон:Sfn

In her last publication (an article), Perikhanian researched the Paulicians, a Christian sect. Perikhanian noted that the Paulicians originated among Iranian Christians, and flourished in Armenia and the eastern provinces (themes) of the Byzantine Empire.Шаблон:Sfn Perikhanian added that the word "Paulician" was derived from Middle Persian and Parthian pāvlīk which translates as "a follower of the apostle Paul".Шаблон:Sfn From 2001 to 2002, Perikhanian held several orations on Classical Armenian at the Saint Petersburg State University.Шаблон:Sfn

Perikhanian died in Saint Petersburg on 27 May 2012.Шаблон:Sfn

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