| ID | 115018 |
| Title Proper | When Garibaldi went to Azerbaijan |
| Other Title Information | a study of British perceptions of the Iranian constitutional revolution, part I, 1906-07 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Andic, Savka |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the early years of the twentieth century, a wave of constitutional revolutions swept over the developing world, attracting the attention of European observers. One of these was the Iranian Constitutional Revolution of 1906-11. British perceptions of this "brave new world" in Iran were more nuanced and diverse than one would expect for this era, commonly portrayed as a time of jingoism and rampant "Orientalist" racism. This study identifies four broad perspectives which shaped British perceptions: the imperialist, Europeanist, liberal idealist and local pragmatist. Within the context of these perspectives, British perceptions were further shaped by different understandings of Iran-influenced by a specifically Iranian-flavored literary Orientalism, Aryanism and history-and by understandings of what constituted an authentic reform or revolutionary movement. |
| `In' analytical Note | Iranian Studies Vol. 45, No.5; Sep 2012: p.597-618 |
| Journal Source | Iranian Studies Vol. 45, No.5; Sep 2012: p.597-618 |
| Key Words | Iran ; Iranian Constitutional Revolution - 1906 ; Racism ; Europeanist ; Orientalism ; Aryanism ; History ; Azerbaijan ; Revolutionary Movement |