Political and Social Backgrounds and their Impact on the Idea of Writing Book-of-Politics during the Islamic Period of Iran (with an Emphasis on Spragens’ Crisis Theory)

The purpose of the present study is to explain the effect of dominant social and political power and time requirements on the ideas of some thinkers such as Khājeh Nezām al-Molk and Mohaqqeq Sabzevāri in writing book-of-politics. The method of research is qualitative and with regard to Spragens’ methodology, it deals with the following question: What have been the effects of dominant social and political power on the idea of writing book-of-politics by Khājeh Nezām al-Molk, Vā’ez Kāshefi, and Mohaqqeq Sabzevāri? The results show that writing book-of-politics during the period of the above thinkers at issue has basically been under the influence of political and social structure of power, either in its positive or negative aspect, and reflected the interests of political authority. Thus, it can be perceived that the purpose of writing most of these works with special features originating from the political and social condition of the society back then has been to sustain the status quo. In such a situation, Mohaqqeq Sabzevāri as a pioneer scholar deemed it his duty to write his book-of-politics with the recognition of society and governance and it led to an interaction between power and pen in order to foster foundation of the Safavid kingdom and its divine legitimacy.