The present volume is a collection of articles published by Professor James R.
Russell of Harvard University, in various journals over the past decades.
James Russell hasbeen one of the pioneers in the field of Armenian and Iranian Studies, where he hasdemonstrated the importance of Iranian civilization for pre-Christian Armenia.
Theconnection between the two civilizations has been part of the tireless work of ProfessorRussell, and I hope this publication show.
Uci Jordan Center For Persian Studies Poets, heroes, and their dragons - vol 1, hardcover/james r. russell
