Historigraphical Changes In Qajar Period And Its Factors Before Constitutionalism

The quantity and quality of historigraphy were changed in Qajar period. The first sign of these changes appeared in prose and writing style. Then the changes led to the content and historigraphers. The horizon of historigraphy was expanded from geographical and cultural border of Iran and its neighbouring countries to the teritory of the world history. So, a matchless variety occurred in the historical writing and historians. Writing and study of history were not restricted only to the literary governors. A few authors proceeding this way, developes the contents of historical subjects and changed them from descriptive biography of kings and wars to the social and economical comments. They critisized the traditional historigraphy and circulated the method and technique of the scientific historigraphy. And finally they emphasized on phylosophical concept in history. In this essay, the circumstances of historigraphical changes and also the different aspects and factors which caused these changes in Qajar period before Constitutionalism are giong to be considered.