Title of article :
Characteristics of Orientalist Historiography in Contemporary Iran (Qajar to Islamic Revolution
Author/Authors :
Molavi Vardanjani, Essa Islamic Revolution - Qom University of Islamic Education - Qom, IRAN , Arjini, Hussain Department of Islamic Revolution - Qom University of Islamic Education - Qom, IRAN , Malaklou, Sedighe 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, deidentification
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.
Keywords :
Westerners , Colonialists Orientalists , Contemporary Iran , Historiography
Journal title :
Contemporary Research of the Islamic Revolution