The Forgotten Kings
1928-1929 non-fiction account by Ahmad Kasravi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Forgotten Kings (Persian: شهریاران گمنام, romanized: Šahriyârân-e Gomnâm; also The Unknown Rulers, The Forgotten Shahriars and The Anonymous Kings) is a Chronicle account by Ahmad Kasravi. it is wrote since late 1928 to 1929, which includes documentary research on several At that time unknown and anonymous post-Islamic to pre-Seljuk Empire Iranian dynasties.
Author | Ahmad Kasravi |
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Country | Imperial State of Iran |
Language | English, Persian |
Genre | Non-fiction, history |
Publisher | Negah Publications |
Publication date | Original date:1929 – Translation version:2009 |
Pages | 348 |
ISBN | 978-964-351-318-4 |
Kasravi believes that the reason why these dynasties remain unknown until now is illiteracy and neglect of Iranian history reading and the destruction of documents by dynasties such as the Safavids.[1] Kasravi has used handwritten sources such as Abu'l-Hasan Isfaraini, Ibn Khordadbeh, Hafiz-i Abru and Al-Tabari in writing this book. Although more than half a century has passed since the book was written, it is still recognized as one of the academic resources in the field of source.[2] Kasravi believes that contrary to the opinion of most historians, the 3rd and 4th centuries in Iran are not clear at all and there are not enough resources to advance research in this field. He also believes that over 150 families after the fall of the Sassanids to the end of the Qajar period feudally Species ruled in the regions of Iran.[3]