Tārīkh-i Īrān

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Translation Status, Actors and Dimensions of the Qajar Period

Volume 4, Issue 2 , November 2011, Pages 1-26

Abstract

In the Qajar period، translation of works and writings from European languages into Persian was considered as a cultural، scientific and experimental exchange which had a lot of influence ... Read More In the Qajar period، translation of works and writings from European languages into Persian was considered as a cultural، scientific and experimental exchange which had a lot of influence on the worldview، culture and education of social activist groups. In this process، the relationship between language and culture in translation as an important principle in the cultural studies had played an important role in the development of an effective dialogue between the original European text and the mind and culture of the new creators (translators) in Iran. What causes the cultural distance between the original text and the translated text to be lessened is related to the important role played by translation and translator in the cultural transmission and the relation between the cultural policy and translation. Thus، the role of cultural influences on the choice of a text for translation، transmission and transformation of cultural myths as well as scientific and social concepts، erroneous interpretations and cultural misunderstandings، untranslatable cultural elements، cultural censorship، translation and linguistic dominance، the cultural role of translation in cultural construction and the maintenance of ethnic، national and religious identity are all important issues worthy of consideration and exploration in the translations of the Qajar period. In terms of the translation of European books، the Qajar period is of great importance. Translating and publishing books which had started at the time of Mirza Abbas and the great Mirza Qá''im Maqam Farahani later flourished and highly expanded with the establishment of the institute of translation and publication of the court and the Academy (Dar- al-fonun). In fact، a large number of books – not only on scholarly، military، philosophical and economical subjects but also on history – were translated and published in this period. Despite the fact that translating this new European knowledge was a means of finding a way for Iran to join the caravan of civilization and new knowledge and to be exposed to newly opened gates of science and enlightenment، it cannot be denied that it all had its disadvantages and flaws the identification of which is highly important.

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The Rebellion of Seleucia and its Consequences During Artabanus II.

Volume 4, Issue 2 , November 2011, Pages 27-46

Abstract

One of the major events that occurred during the last years of the reign of Artabanus II، was the rebellion of Seleucia that lasted for seven years (36 - 42 AD). Since its establishment ... Read More

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The Problematic Approach to the Iran Development in the Medieval Era

Volume 4, Issue 2 , November 2011, Pages 47-78

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The medieval era of Iran history that lasted about nine centuries is considered as one of the most important and effective periods of this country. Conversion، the emergence of thought ... Read More

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A Comparative Study of Reform Testaments of Iranian and Ottoman Intellectuals: Fuad Pasha and Mostashar Al-Dowleh

Volume 4, Issue 2 , November 2011, Pages 79-92

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In the 19th century، Iranian and Ottoman statesmen and intellectuals presented their governments with certain proposals for progress. They also made efforts to implement reforms in ... Read More

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Tribal structure of Turkmen governments and political instability

Volume 4, Issue 2 , November 2011, Pages 93-116

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QaraQoyunlu and AqQoyunlu governments encountered several political and military crises in their reigns; among the effective factors tribal structure of the confederationwas of special ... Read More

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Expert Commissions at the First National Consultative Assembly of Iran

Volume 4, Issue 2 , November 2011, Pages 117-138

Abstract

Once the National Consultative Assembly of Iran was established and the representatives started making decisions on making new laws at the national level، some elites among the parliamentarians ... Read More Once the National Consultative Assembly of Iran was established and the representatives started making decisions on making new laws at the national level، some elites among the parliamentarians felt the need that the MPs should be placed into specialized working groups، called commissions. Commissions were among the major administrative organs of the First Consultative Assembly thus formed to review and examine the bills before they were presented on the floor of the parliament، hence they would provide for the final approval or rejection of the bills through legal and legislative procedures. For this purpose، there were two major factors which could have a deterrent role on the commission’s functions: one was the fact that due to their being far away from the capital or as a result of their intention to impose deliberate disruption in the parliament’s procedures، the anti-consultative rulers would reach the parliaments far too late and only near the end of the First National Consultative Assembly، hence the number of MPs present in certain commissions would not reach the quorum، and the commissions would face a lack of enough expertise. The second factor was the short life of the First National Consultative Assembly and the political، social، economic and cultural problems of the then parliament members. This study aims to investigate the knowledge and expertise of the MPs and the role of this factor on the commissions’ function، given the chaos ruling the circumstances surrounding the First National Consultative Assembly. Based on the analytic methodology in this historical research، findings of the present paper indicate that most of the problems persisted as a result of MPs’ lack of enough knowledge and their little awareness of the issues discussed in commissions، which by itself ended in other problems mainly the waste of time، the slow process of investigating the topics put forward and the delay in the codification of the legislative laws.

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Volume & Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 10, November 2011

Translation Status, Actors and Dimensions of the Qajar Period

Abstract

The Rebellion of Seleucia and its Consequences During Artabanus II.

Abstract

The Problematic Approach to the Iran Development in the Medieval Era

Abstract

A Comparative Study of Reform Testaments of Iranian and Ottoman Intellectuals: Fuad Pasha and Mostashar Al-Dowleh

Abstract

Tribal structure of Turkmen governments and political instability

Abstract

Expert Commissions at the First National Consultative Assembly of Iran

Abstract