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• [1] Howard Lee from Berkeley Heights NJ August 20, 2007 - 01:19PM

  I'm an author of a children's book set in Ancient Persia "Jamshid and the lost Mountain of Light"(www.jamshid.gb.com).

  I would loveto hear Dr Farrokh's thoughts on the role of women in Ancient Persia, and also why there is comparatively little contemporary Persian writing to balance the Greek propaganda - maybe the storage medium of the day (unfired clay) just isn't preserved?

  
  
• [2] Susan Veronica Rak from Somerset NJ August 20, 2007 - 01:31PM

  an aside:

  atually, it was no "coincidence" that Christian festivals and holy days are celebrated on Pagan holy days and holidays... it was part and parcel of the "conversion" process authorized by the Church.

  
  
• [3] a from NYC August 20, 2007 - 01:42PM

  Leonard,

  HBO's Rome can't deal with it as HBO stupidly cancelled the great series (and I consequently cancelled my subscription)

  
  
• [4] Amy from Manhattan August 20, 2007 - 01:43PM

  Is the name "Farsi" related to "Persia"--and if it is, does that mean the language spoken by Iranians has a Greek name?

  
  
• [5] Jacqueline from Sunnyside August 20, 2007 - 01:57PM

  Thank you for this segment, I found it truly gratifying. I plan to buy and read Dr. Farrokh's book. Recently, due to my own fascination with ancient and modern history alike, and my interest in the complexities of the Middle East, I have become increasingly fascinated with Persian history and the Persian Empire. As a amateur historian, I never cease to be astounded at what socities and government's repress, play down, or completely obsfucate their own histories and others' histories. And I continue to find these instances truly fascinating.

  
  
• [6] mana amidi from New York August 20, 2007 - 02:18PM

  Actually, Amy, it is the other way around. Peria comes from Farsi, or more acurately, Pers or Pars--as in Persepolis--originally the name of the other nation that united with the Mede and founded the Persian empire. It remains now--the name Pars or Fars, that is--as the name of a province in Iran, the center of which, Shiraz, was adopted by a winemaker in Australia to signify a grape purportedly imported from the eponymous city.

  Mana;

  
  
• [7] Eric Thomann from NYC August 20, 2007 - 05:56PM

  this is EXTREMELY frustrating! I'm trying to listen to Shadows in the Desert and all I get is Extreme Take over the Cerverus story. Where is Dr. Farrokh's interview?

  Am I making a download error or has this segment been mislabled?

  Regards,

  Eric

  ***Lopate Show responds:

  Hi Eric, we're working on fixing this. Thanks for writing.

  
  
• [8] Val from Ossining, NY August 21, 2007 - 08:35AM

  Like Eric, I tried to listen to your archive but found only Chrysler. Please correct. Thank you.

  
  
• [9] John from Jersey City, NJ August 21, 2007 - 09:41AM

  I'm also trying to download this segment but I keep getting the Cerberus interview.

  
  
• [10] Olaf from Manhattan August 21, 2007 - 01:24PM

  I've also tried to listen to this and I'm getting the wrong content. Please fix.

  
  
• [11] Carolyn Maurice from Manhattan August 21, 2007 - 06:42PM

  Audio for "Shadows in the Desert" still isn't correct.

  It's the audio for "Extreme Takeover."

  
  
• [12] John from Jersey City, NJ August 22, 2007 - 10:17AM

  PLEASE FIX!!!