mohammad keshavarz beyzai; Reza moeini Roodbali
Abstract
Forsat-od-Dowleh Shirazi, a historian, scholar, poet, painter, musician and modernist artist, wrote The Works of Ajam at the end of the Qajar dynasty. He employed so many of the principles of modern historiography in his book. This research concentrates on the method and insight of Forsat-od-Dowleh Shirazi ...
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Forsat-od-Dowleh Shirazi, a historian, scholar, poet, painter, musician and modernist artist, wrote The Works of Ajam at the end of the Qajar dynasty. He employed so many of the principles of modern historiography in his book. This research concentrates on the method and insight of Forsat-od-Dowleh Shirazi in his historiography. The article demonstrates that he was familiar with the principles of the knowledge of modern historiography and observed them in his book. These principles include analysis of events, teamwork, knowledge of ancient scripts, and simplicity in writing style. The article argues that although the author followed some traditional principles of historiography, such as quoting Arabic and Persian poems, he provided a model for modernist historiography in Iran.
