Abstract:
A set of historical books of Safavid time is considered as a bond between the idea of historiography in pre and post phases of Safavid era. Alam e- Araye Abbasi compiled by Skandar Beig Monshi e-Turcoman is considered as the most significant of these works as well as the peak of evolution in Safavid historiography. It is an investigation of the history of Safavid dynasty from the beginning until the death of Shah Abbas 1th . In this research، it will be investigated the most significant elements utilized by Skandar Beig e-Monshi related to the method of historiography as well as his historical approach efficient in the way of analysis and statement of events.
Machine summary:
Although the introduction to the history of Alam-ara-ye Abbasi contains many conventional parts of a traditional preface, such as laudatory phrases, discussions about the author's life, mentioning the motivation and process of composing the work, and outlining the book's content, its unique aspect lies in the explanations that Iskandar Beg provides regarding his own method of composing the book.
232 In most historical books of the Safavid era, historians paid less attention to social history so that their works would be pleasing to the Shah and the courtiers; however, in Alam-ara-ye Abbasi, many points related to the civil and social issues of the Safavid era are found, which increases its importance.
Here, we aim to become acquainted with Iskandar Beg's historiographical method through the contents of Alam-Aray-e Abbasi and to examine elements such as writing style, attention to the element of time, and the criticism and examination of documents and sources, which he introduces as the most important principles of his method and the unique aspects of his historiography.
272 Iskandar Beg does not make a direct reference to the concept of the speculative philosophy of history in this era, but the components he places as the basis for the explanation and analysis of historical events in critical philosophy emphasize that he has accepted the speculative philosophy governing the historical flow of the Safavid period; in accepting the idea of fatalism and divine providence and employing this belief in his work, he was not exempt from other historians of this era.
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