Characteristics of Orientalist Historiography in Contemporary Iran (Qajar to Islamic Revolution)

Document Type : Science - Research

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1 Ph.D. Student of Islamic Revolution, Qom University of Islamic Education, Qom, IRAN.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Revolution, Qom University of Islamic Education, Qom, IRAN.

3 Ph.D. Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, IRAN.

Abstract

A researcher in the field of history pays attention to the science of the historiographies characteristics presented by different sects. The present study aimed to survey the most important features of Orientalist historiography in contemporary Iran. Based on the results, the components of colonial Orientalist historiography origins are as follows: the distortion and denial of Islam, the perversion and humiliation of independence movements such as the tobacco movement, the constitutional movement, de-identification of societies to dominate nations, and exploiting community historians to achieve their colonial goals. To this aim used descriptive and analytical method, based on the sources written by these historians.
 

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Contemporary Researches on Islamic Revolution
Volume 2, Issue 5
September 2020
Pages 23-44

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