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The Thousand Families: Commentary on Leading Political Figures of Nineteenth

Description: The Thousand Families by Ali Shabani, former court journalist and writer under Mohammad Reza Shah, is a lively and entertaining anecdotal history of the Qajar family, who ruled Iran from 1796 to 1925, as well as a number of their associates. Using memoirs, diaries, government documents, and nineteenth century histories, the author paints a vivid picture of the strengths and weaknesses, character and habits, and family backgrounds and familial legacies of the leading figures of the day. He comments, often ironically and with novel metaphors and sometimes biting criticism, on the behavior of these leaders, and he provides concise observations concerning the effects of their actions on the country and people of Iran. He outlines as well the policies and practices of the Qajars with respect to governance and traces the changes effected in the overall governmental structure of Iran during the nineteenth and early twentieth century. The gradually increasing influence of foreign powers (primarily Great Britain and Russia) throughout this era does not escape the author's acerbic comments. Appendices provide extensive documentation on kinship relationships within the royal family. The translators have added notes, bracketed in the text and in footnotes, to help orient readers less familiar with Iranian history than the author's original audience. These include key dates, more detail on sources (when available), reference to easily accessible additional information on key figures, and explanations of selected Persian sayings, customs, and practices. Scholars and students of Iran, the Middle East, and the nineteenth century in general will find this book of interest, as will the general reader interested in royalty, political systems, revolution, and center-periphery relationships. Ali Shabani (1927-2002) was educated in Persian literature at Tehran University and had a Diploma of Journalism from the University of Maryland. He was court journalist and chief editor of various journals, and he published numerous articles, mostly satirical critiques. In addition to Hezar Famil (The Thousand Families), he wrote Bohran (Crisis) and Tarrah-e Kudeta (The Plotter of the Coup d'État). Patricia J. Higgins (Ph.D. in anthropology, University of California, Berkeley) is Emeritus Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology at SUNY, Plattsburgh. She has conducted ethnographic research in Iran and among Iranians in the United States. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and as chapters in edited volumes. Pouneh Shabani-Jadidi (Ph.D. in linguistics, University of Ottawa) is Senior Lecturer of Persian Language and Linguistics at McGill University. Her publications include Processing Compound Verbs in Persian and The Oxford Handbook of Persian Linguistics, several book chapters, and articles in peer-reviewed journals. She is the daughter of Ali Shabani.

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EAN: 9781433143861

UPC: 9781433143861

ISBN: 9781433143861

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Format: Hardback, 200 pages, New edition Edition

Author: Patricia J. Higgins (Edited by)

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Item Height: 1.4 cm

Item Length: 22.9 cm

Item Weight: 0.41 kg

Item Width: 15.2 cm

Language: Eng

Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc

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