Aspirantum's Shahnameh course is very impressive. I will recommend it to any Persian literature lover.
Ruben is a great Classical Persian and Middle Persian researcher and a great tutor. Class delivery, pre-class preparation, and post-lesson homework are all well organized and inspiring.
I am amazed to see how much progress I have made in reading Persian poetry. And I believe this is the same magic happening to everyone participating.
What's more, our course convener group is amazing. Khachick is always approachable and helped me with time difference management.
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Our Persian language courses are open to anyone with upper elementary or intermediate knowledge of the Persian language. The lectures are organized with the academic interests of our participants in mind. Students as well as researchers working in Iranian Studies and relevant fields will benefit the most from our courses.
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Ed Shawe-Taylor
M.Phil., Islamic Art and Architecture, University of Oxford, UK
“The course was absolutely brilliant! I cannot recommend this course enough to anyone interested in broadening their understanding of classical Persian.”Read Testimonial
Modje Taavon
Ph.D. Student, Comparative and World Literature, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
“The Aspirantum Shāhnāmeh class has been one of the saving graces of my graduate career. I would recommend this course to any student of Persian poetry or lover of Persian literature, and I look forward to future courses.”Read Testimonial
Sandra Williams
PhD student, History of Art Department, University of Michigan, USA
“I would consider taking this course again to practice reading more of the manuscript. I highly recommend the “Learn Persian Through the Shahnameh” course to anyone interested in medieval Persian literature or learning about the evolution of the language.”Read Testimonial