@article{93241, author = {Floor W}, title = {Qalʿeh-ye Mehrab Khan: The First Leprosarium in Iran}, abstract = {Before discussing the establishment and functioning of the first real leprosarium in Iran, a brief explanation is given of the pathology of leprosy, the various names are listed under which it was known in Persian, and the earliest archeological evidence of its occurrence is presented.}, year = {2019}, journal = {Iranian Studies}, pages = {1-33}, publisher = {Informa UK Limited}, issn = {0021-0862, 1475-4819}, doi = {10.1080/00210862.2019.1664884}, language = {eng}, }