ایران عصر صفوی

Library of Middle East History

by Andrew J. Newman

کتاب حاضر روایتی تازه از تاریخی کهن است. در گفتمان تاریخ نگاری عصر صفوی، با کلان روایتی سر و کار داریم که در آن سیاست بر دیگر عناصر غلبه دارد. همچنین در این چارچوب، دوگانه انگاری های کلیشه ای همانند تضاد بین ترکان و تاجیکان یکی از علل عمده و پیشبرنده ی تحولات تاریخ صفویه محسوب می شود. نویسنده که از صفویه پژوهان نامی معاصر است، کوشیده تا فراتر از آموزه‌های رایج در باب صفویان، تصویری عمومی و گفتمانی از رویدادهای این دوران ارایه کند.
در این مطالعه، بر نقش کانونی شاه به عنوان نقطه‌ی اتصال نیروهای ناهمگون حامی حکومت تاکید و حکومت صفویه نه به عنوان حکومتی مرسوم بلکه به مثابه ی یک «پروژه» تعریف شده است.

Genres: History, Iran, Middle East, Nonfiction

695 pages, Paperback

First published April 21, 2006

Reviews

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

It seems like no editor worked on this book...otherwise there wouldn't be so many repetitions and someone would have told the author that describing and explaining is a much better choice than just composing a book of name dropping and listing events. The book can be read as a very first introduction to the topic though and what I really liked was that the author talks about the original sources, those texts written at the period, and the art work (architecture, miniature painting, ceramics, metalwork) - unfortunately without any illustrations, some pictures and drawings would have been quite helpful! However, for THE book on the Safavids we still have to wait.

[Behrooz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book. I felt it was more aimed at academics.

[Jasmin]

I have been more interested in non-fiction as of late. This was recommended to me by a Persian friend here when I expressed my frustration over not being able to find a solid book on ancient persian history. I was so frustrated by the lack of good books, I almost wanted to write one myself! Am going to start it soon.