Political upheaval has marked Iran's history throughout the
twentieth century. Wars, revolutions, coups and the impact of
modernism have shaped Iran's historiography, as they have the
country's history. Originally based on oral and written sources,
which underpinned traditional genealogical and dynastic history,
Iran's historiography was transformed in the early 20th century
with the development of a 'new' school of presenting history. Here
emphasis shifted from the anecdotal story-telling genre to social,
political, economic, cultural and religious history-writing.
A new understanding of the nation state and the importance of
identity and foreign relations in defining Iran's place in the
modern world all served to transform the perspective of Iranian
historiography. Touraj Atabaki here brings together a range of rich
contributions from international scholars who cover the leading
themes of the historiography of 20th-century Iran, including
constitutional reform and revolution, literature and architecture,
identity, women and gender, nationalism, modernism, Orientalism,
Marxism and Islamism.
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