Travelogue of Williams Jackson

Abraham Valentine Williams Jackson (1862-1937) was a pioneer of Iranian studies in America and is considered the first major American academic Iranologist. Jackson, who also taught Indo-Iranian languages ​​at Columbia University for about 40 years, is considered a renowned scholar in the language, literature, and religions of ancient Iran, and traveled to Iran five times for his Iranological studies and observations.
The present travelogue dates back to 1907 and 1910. The value of this book can be seen in its examination of the social conditions and lives of the people. During his journey from Baku and the Caspian Sea coast to eastern Iran, namely Mashhad and Nishapur, Jackson recorded and recorded numerous manifestations of the culture, social life, customs, beliefs and rituals of the people. In addition to reporting the events of the trip in this book, this scientist has also provided complete and comprehensive information on the history, literature and culture of the Iranian people.