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“The Resurrection of Persian Kings”: The Problem of Reza Shah Pahlavi’s Legitimization (by Materials of “Safar-nama be Khuzestan”)

“The Resurrection of Persian Kings”: The Problem of Reza Shah Pahlavi’s Legitimization (by Materials of “Safar-nama be Khuzestan”)

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Keywords: Iran; Reza Khan; travel diary; constitution; parliament; power; Shahnameh; nationalism

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Ardashnikova A.N., Tamara A. Konyashkina “The Resurrection of Persian Kings”: The Problem of Reza Shah Pahlavi’s Legitimization (by Materials of “Safar-nama be Khuzestan”). // Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal. 2019. N 4, p.37–50

N 4, 2019
Ardashnikova A.N. (Lomonosov Moscow State University)
Tamara A. Konyashkina (Lomonosov Moscow State University)

Abstract

Using Reza Khan’s travel diary about his campaign in Khuzestan, the article examines how the future shah justified his claim to the Iranian throne. It analyzes the diary’s political purpose and the use of Iranian cultural tradition to construct the image of a modern ruler.