Archaism in Iranian nationalism during the period of Reza Shah Pahlavi
Subject Areas : Restoration of Historical Monuments
Fatemeh
Jamshidi
1
(Islamic Azad University. Central Tehran Branch. Faculty of literature and Human Sciences department of history "Ph.D" Thesis)
Ali
Bigdeli
2
(professor in history, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)
Amir Teymour
Rafiei
3
(Assistant professor in history, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)
Keywords: Iran, Nationalism, Reza Shah, Nation-building, Antiquarianism,
Abstract :
Antiquarianism is one of the significant elements of Iranian nationalism that emerged through archaeological research and exploration by Iranian scholars and Western archaeologists in the realm of Iran's history and culture. It provided a fresh definition of Iranian history and identity, playing a crucial role in the construction of modern Iranian nationhood during the era of Reza Shah. Nationalist antiquarianism had a lasting impact on cultural, literary, and even political aspects, transforming the understanding of Iranian history and identity. As an intellectual and cultural movement, antiquarianism aimed to uncover the unknown aspects of Iran and its people beyond recorded history. Its purpose was to revitalize the material and spiritual culture of the historical Iranian nation, turning it into a source of pride and a foundation for constructing a new government-nation with a rich historical civilization. In this context, Reza Shah leveraged the Iranian antiquarian movement to construct a modern Iranian government-nation, utilizing the deep-rootedness of the monarchy system in pre-Islamic Iranian history as a legitimate link, presenting it as a legitimate pole against the backdrop of Islamic Iranian history. This research seeks to answer the question of the function of antiquarianism in the development of Iranian nationalism during the reign of Reza Shah, employing a descriptive-analytical method. It explores the coordinates of Iranian nationalist antiquarianism and investigates why Iranian nationalists conceptualized antiquarianism as the foundation of the Iranian nationalist movement.
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