Kobidze, D. I. Iranian Philology in Georgia (Iranskaya filologiya v Gruzii), 1971. In Russian.

Д. И. Кобидзе. Иранская филология в Грузии.
Тбилисский государственный университет.
Тбилиси: Издательство Тбилисского университета, 1971.
84 с. Обычный формат. Тираж 1000 экз. Мягкая издательская обложка.
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D. I. Kobidze.
Iranian Philology in Georgia (Iranskaya filologiya v Gruzii).
Tbilisi State University.
Tbilisi: Tbilisi University Press, 1971.
84 pp. Standard format. Edition of 1000 copies. Publisher's softcover.

This 1971 scholarly survey by the distinguished scholar David Kobidze offers a meticulous overview of the development of Iranian studies within the Georgian academic tradition over the course of the late 19th and 20th centuries. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the Tbilisi school of Orientalism, including the arrangement of critical discussions on the primary problems tackled by Georgian Iranologists, from linguistic analysis to the study of classical Persian literature. Kobidze highlights the unique position of Georgia as a cultural bridge, emphasizing the deep-rooted historical ties that informed the evolution of this academic discipline.  A particularly valuable feature of the work is the comprehensive appendix containing a bibliography of works by Georgian scholars on Iranian philology and the multifaceted literary and cultural interrelations between Georgia and Iran. As a vital primary source, this volume documents the institutional history of Tbilisi State University’s Oriental Department and its contributions to the broader field of Soviet and international Iranology. Published in a limited edition of only 1,000 copies, this softcover volume is a significant bibliographical rarity for Iranologists, specialists in Caucasian-Persian relations, and collectors of academic history from the Georgian SSR.