Social Change in Medieval Iran 132-628 AH (750-1231 AD): The Perspectives of Persian Historiography

Maryam Kamali

doi:10.1017/9789048556304

Social Change in Medieval Iran 132-628 AH (750-1231 AD)

The Perspectives of Persian Historiography

This study contributes to the history of social changes in Iran during the Abbasid Caliphate (AH 132-656, AD 750-1258) by foregrounding the perspective of Persian language historians - from Abu Ali Bal'ami (AH 363, AD 974), the first known Persian historian, to Atamelak Joveyni (AH 623-681, AD 1226-1283), the great historian of the Mongol Era. By applying the insights of Anthony Giddens and the theory of structuration to address the interactions of social agents and structures, this book provides a coherent narrative of social transformation in medieval Iran.

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Social Change in Medieval Iran 132-628 AH (750-1231 AD)

The Perspectives of Persian Historiography

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Frontmatter
pp 1-4

Contents
pp 5-6

Dedication
pp 7-8

Preface
pp 9-10

Introduction
pp 11-38

Author’s Notes
pp 39-40

Part I - The Formation of Iranian Authority under the ʿAbbāsid Caliphate
pp 41-44

1 - The Formation of the ʿAbbāsid Caliphate: From Secret Daʿva to the Rise of Siyāh-Jāmegān (The Black Garments)
pp 45-62

2 - Establishment of the ʿAbbāsid Caliphate: The Restructuring or Displacement of Agents
pp 63-80

3 - Split in the ʿAbbāsid Political Structure: A Prelude to the Independence of Khorāsān
pp 81-98

Part II - The Structure of Iranian Dynasties From Dependence to Independence
pp 99-102

4 - The Rule of the Tāherids in the Shadow of the ʿAbbāsid Caliphate
pp 103-112

5 - The Structure of the Sāmānid Government: Moving in the Direction of Cultural Independence
pp 113-128

6 - The Saffārid Dynasty: A Power outside the ʿAbbāsid Structure
pp 129-140

7 - The ʿAlawites of Tabarestān, the First Shiʿite Dynasty in Iran
pp 141-150

8 - The Buyid Dynasty: A Turning Point in Iran’s Social Change
pp 151-170

Part III - The Rise of Soltānates in the Power Structure
pp 171-174

9 - The Formation of the Ghaznavid Soltānate
pp 175-208

10 - The Saljuq Dynasty: The First Islamic Empire in Iran
pp 209-234

11 - The Khwārazmshāhi Dynasty: Emerging from the Saljuq Structure
pp 235-254

Conclusion
pp 255-262

Bibliography
pp 263-274

Index
pp 275-281

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