A Review of Persian Books about Russia Published in Iran

Writing about Russians and translating their works into Persian have always had a great and undeniable place in Persian language and literature. This trend, started since previous centuries, has continued to survive despite all ups and downs. This study aims to analyze and classify all Persian and non- Persian (translated to Persian) works about Russia. The research is limited to a period of 150 years, from Qajar Dynasty until 1390(2011). In this aim, the researchers have chosen the books available in the National Library of Iran and have categorized them based on their subject matter and date of publication. Moreover, the wave of Russian studies in Iran in the mentioned period has been shown in separate charts.