Shireen Mahdavi
Biographic Data
| ID | 2190880 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shireen Mahdavi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shireen |
| FAMILY NAME | Mahdavi |
| SIGNATURE | MAHDAVI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Utah |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Childhood in Qajar Iran
The history of children in general and that of Persian children in particular is that of the inarticulate. The social history of Iran is a neglected field although in recent decades a preponderance of material has appeared on the history of women. Aside from this no work has been undertaken on the private life of the period including childhood and family life. This article examines various aspects of the position and upbringing of children in Qaj…
Irano-Russian Trade and Travel
Contacts between Russians and Persians have a long history going back to 1592 during the reign of the Safavid dynasty (1501–1736). However, the impact of Russia upon Persia was only felt as a result of military defeats in 1813 and 1828. In nineteenth century Persia there were many geographical obstacles which prevented foreigners including Russians from trading with Persia. This situation changed with the Treaty of Turkmanchai and its commercial …
Everyday Life in Late Qajar Iran
The social history of Iran in general and that of the Qajar era in particular, has been little studied. The subject of this paper, private life in the late Qajar period, has barely been touched upon, probably because it is a subject on which there is not much primary material. There are no comprehensive accounts of people's daily lives of any class or occupation. In this article an attempt is made to give an account of the daily domestic life and…
Haj Muhammad Hassan Amin al-Zarb
This article will explore and analyze the life and times of Haj Muhammad Hassan Amin al-Zarb (1834–1898) who was a self-made man who went on to become Iran's first major entrepreneur and the richest man in Iran. He started life in poverty and obscurity and ended his days in wealth and prominence. His rise to social and economic importance was so meteoric that it became the stuff of legends blending the myth and the reality of his life. He was a v…
Amusements in Qajar Iran
Social life in Qajar Iran was segregated by both gender and class. Parallel to social life were social pastimes and amusements which were generally segregated in the same manner. Foreign travelers to Iran, in true Orientalist fashion, frequently mention that people had few amusements. This paper will discuss various amusements and diversions, ranging from outdoor activities such as hunting and shooting, to physical and intellectual games, to high…
Shahs, Doctors, Diplomats and Missionaries in 19 th Century Iran
By the mid-nineteenth century the impact of the West was felt in many walks of life in Persia, ranging from the intellectual, cultural, political, social to the economic sphere. In general it was the ideas and ideologies emanating from the West which finally affected every social institution and outlook on life. One of the fields affected was that of traditional medicine. The main agents of this impact were the European doctors of the Qajar Shahs…
The Structure and Function of the Household of a Qajar Merchant
Private life during the Qajar period is not a subject on which much primary material is available. In an earlier work I made use of material from the Mahdavi Archives in Tehran to describe the life and career of Haj Muhammad Hasan Amin al-Zarb, the first major Iranian entrepreneur. Material from the same archive and other sources allows us a glimpse into the daily life of the household of Amin al-Zarb in Tehran. A native of Isfahan, Muhammad Hasa…
Doughter of Persia
Memento of a Life, by Ḥāj Muḥammad Ḥusayn Amīn al-Żarb II
Social mobility in Qajar Iran
(1990). Social mobility in Qajar Iran: Haj Muhammad Hassan Amin al‐Zarb. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 582-595
Shawhar Ahu Khanum
The book Shawhar Ahu Khanum (The Husband of Ahu Khanum) appeared in Iran in 1961. Initially its author Ali Muhammad Afghani, an ex-army officer, published it at his own experise. But it caused such a sensation in literary circles that a year later the publishing house of Amir Kabir brought out a second edition of this voluminous work of 8 87 pages an unprecedented event in the literary history of the Persian novel. The main theme of the work is t…
Taj al‐Saltaneh, an emancipated Qajar princess
Taj al-Saltaneh, a daughter of Nasir-ad Din Shah Qajar (1848-96), was renowned for her stunning beauty, liberal ideas, tempestuous love affairs and unconventional way of life. She was a rebel both in spirit and deed. In any other society or time and place she would have fulfilled her restless nature, artistic temperament and thirst for knowledge either by becoming a creative writer, poet or artist herself or by holding a salon where such people c…
Women and the Shii Ulama in Iran
existed at all times and Iran from ancient times to the present day is no exception to this reality. The degree of inequality, however, has varied according to time, type of society and its reigning ideology. Zoroastrianism, the religion of ancient Iranians, accorded women an honorable position both in its mythology and in practice. The Arab conquest of Iran in the seventh century A.D. and the importation of Islam into the country had the effect …
Everyday Life in Late Qajar Iran
The social history of Iran in general and that of the Qajar era in particular, has been little studied. The subject of this paper, private life in the late Qajar period, has barely been touched upon, probably because it is a subject on which there is not much primary material. There are no comprehensive accounts of people's daily lives of any class or occupation. In this article an attempt is made to give an account of the daily domestic life and…
Amusements in Qajar Iran
Social life in Qajar Iran was segregated by both gender and class. Parallel to social life were social pastimes and amusements which were generally segregated in the same manner. Foreign travelers to Iran, in true Orientalist fashion, frequently mention that people had few amusements. This paper will discuss various amusements and diversions, ranging from outdoor activities such as hunting and shooting, to physical and intellectual games, to high…
Social mobility in Qajar Iran
(1990). Social mobility in Qajar Iran: Haj Muhammad Hassan Amin al‐Zarb. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 582-595
Women and the Shii Ulama in Iran
existed at all times and Iran from ancient times to the present day is no exception to this reality. The degree of inequality, however, has varied according to time, type of society and its reigning ideology. Zoroastrianism, the religion of ancient Iranians, accorded women an honorable position both in its mythology and in practice. The Arab conquest of Iran in the seventh century A.D. and the importation of Islam into the country had the effect …
Childhood in Qajar Iran
The history of children in general and that of Persian children in particular is that of the inarticulate. The social history of Iran is a neglected field although in recent decades a preponderance of material has appeared on the history of women. Aside from this no work has been undertaken on the private life of the period including childhood and family life. This article examines various aspects of the position and upbringing of children in Qaj…
Irano-Russian Trade and Travel
Contacts between Russians and Persians have a long history going back to 1592 during the reign of the Safavid dynasty (1501–1736). However, the impact of Russia upon Persia was only felt as a result of military defeats in 1813 and 1828. In nineteenth century Persia there were many geographical obstacles which prevented foreigners including Russians from trading with Persia. This situation changed with the Treaty of Turkmanchai and its commercial …
Shahs, Doctors, Diplomats and Missionaries in 19 th Century Iran
By the mid-nineteenth century the impact of the West was felt in many walks of life in Persia, ranging from the intellectual, cultural, political, social to the economic sphere. In general it was the ideas and ideologies emanating from the West which finally affected every social institution and outlook on life. One of the fields affected was that of traditional medicine. The main agents of this impact were the European doctors of the Qajar Shahs…
The Structure and Function of the Household of a Qajar Merchant
Private life during the Qajar period is not a subject on which much primary material is available. In an earlier work I made use of material from the Mahdavi Archives in Tehran to describe the life and career of Haj Muhammad Hasan Amin al-Zarb, the first major Iranian entrepreneur. Material from the same archive and other sources allows us a glimpse into the daily life of the household of Amin al-Zarb in Tehran. A native of Isfahan, Muhammad Hasa…
Women and the Shii Ulama in Iran
existed at all times and Iran from ancient times to the present day is no exception to this reality. The degree of inequality, however, has varied according to time, type of society and its reigning ideology. Zoroastrianism, the religion of ancient Iranians, accorded women an honorable position both in its mythology and in practice. The Arab conquest of Iran in the seventh century A.D. and the importation of Islam into the country had the effect …
Taj al‐Saltaneh, an emancipated Qajar princess
Taj al-Saltaneh, a daughter of Nasir-ad Din Shah Qajar (1848-96), was renowned for her stunning beauty, liberal ideas, tempestuous love affairs and unconventional way of life. She was a rebel both in spirit and deed. In any other society or time and place she would have fulfilled her restless nature, artistic temperament and thirst for knowledge either by becoming a creative writer, poet or artist herself or by holding a salon where such people c…
Shawhar Ahu Khanum
The book Shawhar Ahu Khanum (The Husband of Ahu Khanum) appeared in Iran in 1961. Initially its author Ali Muhammad Afghani, an ex-army officer, published it at his own experise. But it caused such a sensation in literary circles that a year later the publishing house of Amir Kabir brought out a second edition of this voluminous work of 8 87 pages an unprecedented event in the literary history of the Persian novel. The main theme of the work is t…
Social mobility in Qajar Iran
(1990). Social mobility in Qajar Iran: Haj Muhammad Hassan Amin al‐Zarb. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 582-595
Memento of a Life, by Ḥāj Muḥammad Ḥusayn Amīn al-Żarb II
Doughter of Persia
The Structure and Function of the Household of a Qajar Merchant
Private life during the Qajar period is not a subject on which much primary material is available. In an earlier work I made use of material from the Mahdavi Archives in Tehran to describe the life and career of Haj Muhammad Hasan Amin al-Zarb, the first major Iranian entrepreneur. Material from the same archive and other sources allows us a glimpse into the daily life of the household of Amin al-Zarb in Tehran. A native of Isfahan, Muhammad Hasa…
Shahs, Doctors, Diplomats and Missionaries in 19 th Century Iran
By the mid-nineteenth century the impact of the West was felt in many walks of life in Persia, ranging from the intellectual, cultural, political, social to the economic sphere. In general it was the ideas and ideologies emanating from the West which finally affected every social institution and outlook on life. One of the fields affected was that of traditional medicine. The main agents of this impact were the European doctors of the Qajar Shahs…
Amusements in Qajar Iran
Social life in Qajar Iran was segregated by both gender and class. Parallel to social life were social pastimes and amusements which were generally segregated in the same manner. Foreign travelers to Iran, in true Orientalist fashion, frequently mention that people had few amusements. This paper will discuss various amusements and diversions, ranging from outdoor activities such as hunting and shooting, to physical and intellectual games, to high…
Haj Muhammad Hassan Amin al-Zarb
This article will explore and analyze the life and times of Haj Muhammad Hassan Amin al-Zarb (1834–1898) who was a self-made man who went on to become Iran's first major entrepreneur and the richest man in Iran. He started life in poverty and obscurity and ended his days in wealth and prominence. His rise to social and economic importance was so meteoric that it became the stuff of legends blending the myth and the reality of his life. He was a v…
Everyday Life in Late Qajar Iran
The social history of Iran in general and that of the Qajar era in particular, has been little studied. The subject of this paper, private life in the late Qajar period, has barely been touched upon, probably because it is a subject on which there is not much primary material. There are no comprehensive accounts of people's daily lives of any class or occupation. In this article an attempt is made to give an account of the daily domestic life and…
Irano-Russian Trade and Travel
Contacts between Russians and Persians have a long history going back to 1592 during the reign of the Safavid dynasty (1501–1736). However, the impact of Russia upon Persia was only felt as a result of military defeats in 1813 and 1828. In nineteenth century Persia there were many geographical obstacles which prevented foreigners including Russians from trading with Persia. This situation changed with the Treaty of Turkmanchai and its commercial …
Childhood in Qajar Iran
The history of children in general and that of Persian children in particular is that of the inarticulate. The social history of Iran is a neglected field although in recent decades a preponderance of material has appeared on the history of women. Aside from this no work has been undertaken on the private life of the period including childhood and family life. This article examines various aspects of the position and upbringing of children in Qaj…
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