The Standing of Political Culture of Iran in Local Histories of Kerman, Qarakhitai Era

Abstract

The convergence of community and government along with the economic prosperity of Kerman in Qarakhitai era (619-703) provided the ground for the cultural development along with the attention of government towards the literate historians such as Nasser al- Din Monshi (730 A.H) and Tarikhshahi (698 A.H). The aforementioned historians completed the trend of local historiography in this region through the further consideration of Iranian political culture as well as the replication of political elements on Iranian governing. The present writing investigates the cultural viewpoints of two nominated historians concerning the society and government relations to answer the question on the elements reflecting the political culture of Iranshahr in the works of local historians in Qarakhitai era. Accordingly, it is concluded that part of identifiable elements in the works of these two historians including the Iranian identity, the social and political order, the necessity of the presence of governor and a favorable governing have been actually the representation of cultural elements derived from the Iranian Political Culture and the replication of their concepts.

Keywords

• kerman
• local history
• nsasser al- din monshi
• tarikhshahi qarakhitai
• iranian political culture