Historiography of Abdi Baig Shirazi in Takmalat Al Akhbar

Mahdi Feizisakha
2014 Tārīkh/nigarī va tārīkh/nigārī  
Historiography of Safavids historians, is founded on basic principles that in rare period of time in the history of histiriography in Iran, we are faced with such an expansion in this area. In fact in works of the historians of this period, there are some acceptance and legitimacy components, shaping the distinctive principles. Among the historians Abdi BaigShirazi, stylist and author of Takmalat Al Akhbar, should be noticed, according to the point that his historiography was shaped based on
more » ... ology on the one hand and serve the ruling on the other hand, he has spared no effort to In justifying the legitimacy of the Safavids in his writings. Therefore, especially within the knowledge of the promised convergence, integration and interpretation of the notion of Iranshahr, he has tried to make a sort of legitimacy and acceptance to the Safavid kings. This article examines his epistemological views, that is based on an ideal kingdom.
doi:10.22051/hph.2016.2306 doaj:dc85b5566ab74248a3a165f3fbb7fa93 fatcat:ib4s66ggmrfynmsa2j4ffqxgky