Political archaeology and the Growth of nationalism in historiography of Iran in early twenty century : the Case of Pirniya’s Ancient History
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: 2015
Abstract: Political archaeology and the Growth of nationalism in historiography of Iran in
early twenty century : the Case of Pirniya’s Ancient History
It is argued that whenever the political situation provides a favourable environment, the archaeological activities
has been encouraged to provoke nationalism, and historians in various capacities have used archaeological data
and historical records to advocate nationalist agendas. Owing to its rich archaeological and historical past and
its contemporary socio-cultural diversity, Iran is, particularly interesting for exploring the connection between
archaeological activities and manipulations of historical records, especially by taking into account the reestablishment
of Achaemenid history by late nineteen century and then the rise of Reza Khan to power in the early
twentieth century.
Those developments, however, left a deeper impact on Iranian Historiography which the case of Pirniya’s Ancient
History will be discussed in this paper. In this paper the process of establishment of Achaemenid history is reviewed
and then, it has been argued that how the archaeological activities and re- establishment of Achaemenid history
raised the historical nationalism and led to new trend in historiography of Iran in twenty century. It has been
concluded that Pirniya’s
early twenty century : the Case of Pirniya’s Ancient History
It is argued that whenever the political situation provides a favourable environment, the archaeological activities
has been encouraged to provoke nationalism, and historians in various capacities have used archaeological data
and historical records to advocate nationalist agendas. Owing to its rich archaeological and historical past and
its contemporary socio-cultural diversity, Iran is, particularly interesting for exploring the connection between
archaeological activities and manipulations of historical records, especially by taking into account the reestablishment
of Achaemenid history by late nineteen century and then the rise of Reza Khan to power in the early
twentieth century.
Those developments, however, left a deeper impact on Iranian Historiography which the case of Pirniya’s Ancient
History will be discussed in this paper. In this paper the process of establishment of Achaemenid history is reviewed
and then, it has been argued that how the archaeological activities and re- establishment of Achaemenid history
raised the historical nationalism and led to new trend in historiography of Iran in twenty century. It has been
concluded that Pirniya’s
Keyword(s): Iran,Historical Nationalism,Political Archaeology,Historiography,Pirniya's History
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Political archaeology and the Growth of nationalism in historiography of Iran in early twenty century : the Case of Pirniya’s Ancient History
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| contributor author | محمدتقی ایمان پور | en |
| contributor author | Mohamad Taghi Imanpour | fa |
| date accessioned | 2020-06-06T13:37:09Z | |
| date available | 2020-06-06T13:37:09Z | |
| date issued | 2015 | |
| identifier uri | http://libsearch.um.ac.ir:80/fum/handle/fum/3362231 | |
| description abstract | Political archaeology and the Growth of nationalism in historiography of Iran in early twenty century : the Case of Pirniya’s Ancient History It is argued that whenever the political situation provides a favourable environment, the archaeological activities has been encouraged to provoke nationalism, and historians in various capacities have used archaeological data and historical records to advocate nationalist agendas. Owing to its rich archaeological and historical past and its contemporary socio-cultural diversity, Iran is, particularly interesting for exploring the connection between archaeological activities and manipulations of historical records, especially by taking into account the reestablishment of Achaemenid history by late nineteen century and then the rise of Reza Khan to power in the early twentieth century. Those developments, however, left a deeper impact on Iranian Historiography which the case of Pirniya’s Ancient History will be discussed in this paper. In this paper the process of establishment of Achaemenid history is reviewed and then, it has been argued that how the archaeological activities and re- establishment of Achaemenid history raised the historical nationalism and led to new trend in historiography of Iran in twenty century. It has been concluded that Pirniya’s | en |
| language | English | |
| title | Political archaeology and the Growth of nationalism in historiography of Iran in early twenty century : the Case of Pirniya’s Ancient History | en |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| contenttype | External Fulltext | |
| subject keywords | Iran | en |
| subject keywords | Historical Nationalism | en |
| subject keywords | Political Archaeology | en |
| subject keywords | Historiography | en |
| subject keywords | Pirniya's History | en |
| journal title | Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies | fa |
| pages | 57-66 | |
| journal volume | 1 | |
| journal issue | 5 | |
| identifier link | https://profdoc.um.ac.ir/paper-abstract-1065139.html | |
| identifier articleid | 1065139 |