Payvand-i zabān va farhang-i Īrān va Ītāliyā: az rūzgār-i bāstān tā imrūz

This scholarly volume by Īmān Mansūb Baṣīrī offers a comprehensive comparative analysis of the cultural and linguistic entanglements between Īrān and Italy, tracing their historical trajectory from antiquity to the present day. Published by Mu’assasah-i Intishārāt-i Dānishgāh-i Tihrān, the work investigates the philological evolution of Persian and Italic languages, identifying loanwords and shared structural elements. A significant portion of the text is dedicated to a comparative critique of epic literature, juxtaposing Firdawsī’s *Shāhnāmah* with Virgil’s *Aeneid* to highlight shared heroic archetypes and mythological foundations. The study further explores the reciprocal influences of Iranian Mithraism on Roman society and the impact of Italian Orientalism on modern Persian literary scholarship.