MOSTANSER Gholinezhad
Doctorant en Archéologie – université Paris 1 Panthéon–Sorbonne (ED 112)
UMR 7041 « ArScAn », Archéologie de l’Asie centrale.
Adresse professionnelle
Bureau 118D
ArScAn – Archéologie de l’Asie centrale, UMR 7041
Maison de l’Archéologie et de l’Ethnologie
21 allée de l’Université
F-92023 NANTERRE Cedex
mostanser.gholinezhad@gmail.com
Université Paris 1 Panthéon–Sorbonne (ED 112) sous la direction de Rocco Rante.
Sujet de thèse : “Ismāʻīlī Castles in Iran, Reading the Landscape and Material Culture of Ismaʻīlī’s of Quhistān”
Domaines géographiques
- Iran
- Khurasan
- Quhistān
Domaines thématiques
- Islamic Art and Archaeology
- Islamic Pottery
- Defensive Structures and Castles
- Medieval Iran
- Landscape Archaeology
Résumé du projet de recherche
My PhD research focuses on the castles and defensive systems of the Nizārī Ismāʻīlīs in the Quhistān region (eastern Iran), where they established their state between the 11th and 13th centuries CE (5th–7th centuries AH).
Based on a Historical Archaeology approach, this study combines the analysis of primary historical sources with the examination of underexplored archaeological materials from these castles, including newly found inscriptions, ceramics, and architectural remains.
The aim is to provide a clearer understanding of the economic, social, cultural, and political dynamics of Quhistān during the Nizārī period — a region that has remained largely understudied despite its significant role in the history of Iran.