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1. Persian Historiography

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   The 19th and 20th centuries witnessed profound transformations under the Qajar and Pahlavi monarchies. Exposure to European historical methodology, particularly through the works of early Orientalists, prompted reformist historians to rationalize and secularize the Persian past.
   Rehabilitation of Pre-Islamic Glory: Figures like Hasan Pirnia consciously utilized Achaemenid and Sasanian material to construct a narrative of Iranian national greatness predating the Islamic era, directly responding to geopolitical pressures.
   Focus on the State: The emphas…