Iran And Iranian Studies

Author : Īraj Afshār
Publisher : Zagros Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015045649947

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Iran and Iranian Studies by Īraj Afshār Pdf

Author : Edmund Herzig,Willem Floor
Publisher : I.B. Tauris
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1850439303

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Iran and the World in the Safavid Age by Edmund Herzig,Willem Floor Pdf

Published in association with the Iran Heritage Foundation.

Author : Houchang Chehabi,Peyman Jafari,Maral Jefroudi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857737656

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Iran in the Middle East by Houchang Chehabi,Peyman Jafari,Maral Jefroudi Pdf

Iran's interaction with its neighbours is a topic of wide interest. But while many historical studies of the country concentrate purely on political events and high-profile actors, this book takes the opposite approach: writing history from below, it instead focuses on the role of everyday lives. Modern Iranian historiography has been dominated by ideas of nationalism, modernization, religion, autocracy, revolution and war. Iran in the Middle East adds new dimensions to the study of four crucial areas of Iranian history: the events and impact of the Constitutional Revolution, Iran's transnational connections, the social history of Iran and developments in historiography.

Author : Farzin Vejdani
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804792813

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Making History in Iran by Farzin Vejdani Pdf

Iranian history was long told through a variety of stories and legend, tribal lore and genealogies, and tales of the prophets. But in the late nineteenth century, new institutions emerged to produce and circulate a coherent history that fundamentally reshaped these fragmented narratives and dynastic storylines. Farzin Vejdani investigates this transformation to show how cultural institutions and a growing public-sphere affected history-writing, and how in turn this writing defined Iranian nationalism. Interactions between the state and a cross-section of Iranian society—scholars, schoolteachers, students, intellectuals, feminists, and poets—were crucial in shaping a new understanding of nation and history. This enlightening book draws on previously unexamined primary sources—including histories, school curricula, pedagogical materials, periodicals, and memoirs—to demonstrate how the social locations of historians writ broadly influenced their interpretations of the past. The relative autonomy of these historians had a direct bearing on whether history upheld the status quo or became an instrument for radical change, and the writing of history became central to debates on social and political reform, the role of women in society, and the criteria for citizenship and nationality. Ultimately, this book traces how contending visions of Iranian history were increasingly unified as a centralized Iranian state emerged in the early twentieth century.

Author : Annabelle Sreberny,Massoumeh Torfeh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780857736611

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Persian Service by Annabelle Sreberny,Massoumeh Torfeh Pdf

Rumour and speculation in Iran have been rife for generations that the BBC has had a hand in every political upheaval in the country. In this vein the BBC has become a notable element in the complex and tortured narrative of Anglo-Iranian relations. The BBC Persian Service was initially developed in 1940 to prepare and broadcast British war-time propaganda. And it has since been seen by many in Iran as an integral part of British policy-making in the region. Thirty years ago, the Shah of Iran regarded the BBC Persian Service radio as his 'enemy number one' and held it responsible for promoting the revolution of 1979. Only a couple decades earlier, the BBC Persian Service was widely accused for having been complicit in the CIA-led 1953 coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Musaddiq. And a decade earlier, the BBC Persian Service was strongly linked to the British-planned removal of Reza Shah in 1941. The BBC Persian service has frequently been perceived as an entity which was not simply a vehicle to record the changes occurring in Iran and throughout the Middle East, but rather an active agent of change. In this book, Annabelle Sreberny and Massoumeh Torfeh track the history of the BBC Persian Service, critically analysing both the assumptions that the BBC is a standard bearer for objective reporting and representations of it as a simple tool of Western interests. Also examining the history of relations between the Foreign Office and the BBC Persian Service, they demonstrate that these have never been pre-defined or rigid. Instead, they explore how both institutions have moved from an interest in what can crudely be called state-orchestrated 'propaganda' to a more subtle advocacy of fair and balanced journalism as the best agent of British values and influence.

Author : John Ghazvinian
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307271815

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America and Iran by John Ghazvinian Pdf

"A history of the relationship between Iran and America from the 1700s through the current day"--

Author : Abbas Amanat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 0300248938

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Iran by Abbas Amanat Pdf

A masterfully researched and compelling history of Iran from the sixteenth century to the twenty-first

Author : Setrag Manoukian
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136627170

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City of Knowledge in Twentieth Century Iran by Setrag Manoukian Pdf

This book presents a cultural history of modern Iran through the perspective of the city. Addressing the relationship between history, poetry and politics in Iran, the author demonstrates that the question of knowledge is crucial to an understanding of the political and existential dimensions of life in Iran today.

Author : Touraj Daryaee
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199732159

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The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History by Touraj Daryaee Pdf

This handbook is a guide to Iran's complex history. The book emphasizes the large-scale continuities of Iranian history while also describing the important patterns of transformation that have characterized Iran's past.

Author : Richard C. Foltz
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199335503

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Iran in World History by Richard C. Foltz Pdf

A convergence of land and language (3500-550 BCE) -- Iran and the Greeks (550-247 BCE) -- Parthians, Sasanian and Sogdians (247 BCE-651 CE) -- The Iranization of Islam (651-1027) -- The Turks: empire-builders and champions of Persian culture (1027-1722) -- Under Europe's shadow (1722-1925) -- Modernization and dictatorship: the Pahlavi years (1925-79) -- The Islamic republic of Iran (1979-present)

Author : Zahra Pamela Karimi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780415781831

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Domesticity and Consumer Culture in Iran by Zahra Pamela Karimi Pdf

This book explores the transformation of home culture and domestic architecture in twentieth century Iran. While highlighting the role of architects and urban planners since the turn of the century, the book also studies the interplay between foreign influences, gender roles, consumer culture, and women's education as they intersect with taste, fashion, and interior design.

Author : Setrag Manoukian
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136627163

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City of Knowledge in Twentieth Century Iran by Setrag Manoukian Pdf

This book presents a cultural history of modern Iran from the point of view of Shiraz, a city famous for its poetry and its traditions of scholarship. Exploring the relationship among history, poetry and politics, the book analyses how Shiraz came to be defined as the country’s cultural capital, and explains how Iranians have used the concept of culture as a way of thinking about themselves, their past and their relationship with the rest of the world. Weaving together a theoretical approach with extensive ethnographic research, the book suggests a model to integrate broad concerns with a nuanced analysis of Iran’s cultural traditions and practices. The author’s interdisciplinary approach sheds light on how contemporary Iranians relate to classical Persian poetry; on the relationship between expressive forms and the political imagination; and on the different ways teachers, professors, cultural managers, poets and scholars think and work. He describes how history and poetry are the two dominant modes to talk about the past, present and future of the town and demonstrates that the question of knowledge is crucial to an understanding of the political and existential dimensions of life in Iran today. This book will be a major contribution to the current effort to move away from nationalist views of Iranian history and culture, and as such will be of great interest to scholars of cultural anthropology, history, Middle Eastern studies and Iranian studies.

Author : Colin P. Mitchell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136991936

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New Perspectives on Safavid Iran by Colin P. Mitchell Pdf

Dedicated to the renowned Safavid historian Roger Savory, this book brings together a collection of studies on the Safavid state of Iran (1501-1722) from the perspectives of political, social, literary, and artistic history. Savory, a doyen of Safavid studies in the 1960s and 1970s, was responsible for expanding and popularizing the study of Iran in the 16th and 17th century. To celebrate this legacy, well-established scholars of medieval and early modern Iran have contributed specific studies reflecting an array of research interests and specializations, which include critical re-examinations of issues of gender, literature, art and architecture, cultural and linguistic currents, illustrated historical chronicles, and courtly and administrative practices under the Safavid dynasty. This unique compilation is indicative of a growing interest in Iran and Iranian studies in both the academic and public spheres, and as such contains a number of new perspectives which will serve to supplement and re-interpret the existing corpus of Safavid scholarly literature to date. It will be an important text for scholars of world history and Middle East studies, as well as to historians in general.

Author : Walter Bruno Henning,Ḥasan Taqīʹzādah
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015080860938

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Scholars and Humanists by Walter Bruno Henning,Ḥasan Taqīʹzādah Pdf

"Scholars and Humanists contains a series of letters exchanged between the Iranian scholar and statesman, S.H. Taqizadeh, and the German Iranist W.B. Henning, between 1937 and 1966. The letters contain a wealth of information important to the history of Iranian studies in the twentieth century, specifically in relation to Manichaean studies, and Old and Middle Persian philology. Also important is insight provided regarding the prominent figures involved in the study of ancient Iran. Furthermore, the letters demonstrate the contribution of Taqizadeh, who was also a senator and an ambassador, as a scholar who studied the development of calendars and Iranistics, and his attempt at promoting Iranian studies both in Iran and abroad. Henning's letters demonstrate his uncanny erudition in the various aspects of ancient Iranian studies and his personal views about his fellow scholars and others affiliated with the field of Iranian Studies." --Book Jacket.

Author : Dominic Parviz Brookshaw,Seena B. Fazel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781134250011

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The Baha'is of Iran by Dominic Parviz Brookshaw,Seena B. Fazel Pdf

The Baha’i community of Iran is the country’s largest non-Muslim religious minority. This collection of essays presents a comprehensive study of the social and historical development of the Baha’i community, and its role in shaping modern Iran. Central to this study is the pioneering character of the Baha’i community in the late 19th and early 20th century, with chapters examining the role of women in the Baha’i community; the impact of Baha’i-run schools on Iranian society, Baha’i contributions to public health initiatives; and the influence of Baha’i thought and the actions of individual Baha’is on the Constitutional Revolution of 1906-1911. Conversion to the Baha’i Faith is another important theme, as contributors investigate the phenomenon of large scale conversion to the Baha’i Faith from the Jewish and Zoroastrian communities. Finally, although persecution of the Baha’is has drawn the attention of the Western media, until now few scholars working in the field of Iranian studies have chosen to write on the history or details of this persecution. Here, five prominent figures in the field redress this balance and look at different aspects of this persecution, including its historical background, the attitude of secular Iranians, persecution before and after the Islamic Revolution of 1979, and human rights perspectives. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Iranian studies, Middle Eastern studies and comparative religion, and with many chapters authored by leading academics in Iranian studies, The Baha’is of Iran addresses both a gap in academic literature on the Baha’i Faith, and in the study of modern Iran in general.