International Society for Iranian Studies Iranian Studies in France Author(s): Bernard Hourcade Source: Iranian Studies, Vol. 20, No. 2/4, Iranian Studies in Europe and Japan (1987), pp. 1-51 Published by: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on behalf of International Society for Iranian Studies Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4310580 . Accessed: 27/02/2014 00:15 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact
[email protected]. International Society for Iranian Studies and Taylor & Francis, Ltd. are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Iranian Studies. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 132.204.3.57 on Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:15:38 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions BernardHourcade Iranian Studies in France I. The State, University Traditions and Awareness of the "IranianWorld" in France There is, in France, a pronouncedawareness of an "Iranian world"that can be identifiedin termsof cultural,linguistic, ethnic (Aryan peoples) or geographic (highlands, cold winters) characteristicscommon to the civilizationsof all Iranian-speaking peoples living in Afghanistan, Iran, Kurdistanor south central USSR, in particular,Tajikistan. This "world"stands in contrastto the Arab, Indian and Turkishones.