If you are interested in modern Iranian history, then you will be pleased to know that Nashriyah: digital Iranian history has been added to SOLO and Databases A-Z but is also freely available at http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/about/projects/nashriyah-digital-iranian-history/.
This project, led by the University of Manchester Library, provides digital versions of Iranian newspapers and periodicals many of which have previously been difficult to access. The provision of this collection supports the work of students and researchers interested in modern and contemporary Iranian history by enabling them to explore key events as they happened.
The collection’s main coverage is:
- the premiership of Mohammad Mossadegh and the August 1953 coup d’état against his government (1950-53),
- the 1979 Revolution
- the late 1990s/early 2000s ‘reform era’ of former President Mohammad Khatami.
Containing more than 12,000 pages, the collection is freely accessible without restriction.
What is included in the collection?
There are currently 23 rare newspapers and periodicals (over 12,000 pages) available digitally, documenting real-life news from the 1953 coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, the 1979 revolution and the late 1990s/early 2000s ‘reform era’ of President Mohammad Khatami.
The following publications are included:
- Ayandegan (165 issues)
- Khank Va Khun (46 issues)
- Rastakhiz (150 issues)
- Tehran Mosava (2 volumes)
- Kayhan (10 volumes)
