| ID | 143585 |
| Title Proper | Unstable people of a tumultuous land |
| Other Title Information | Persia through the eyes and feet of Hajji Baba of Isfahan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Arian, Amir Ahmadi |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | For the English interested in Persia in the nineteenth century, James Morier's Adventures of Hajji Baba of Isfahan was a crucial text, as it also was for Iranians who read its groundbreaking Persian translation almost half a century later. The text provided a persuasive understanding of Persia that has endured in the western imagination. This paper begins with the framing narrative and shows how the frame story sets the stage for a convincing literary portrait of Persia and Persians. Then it analyzes the image of Persia constructed in this book through the characterization of Hajji Baba as representative of Persians, and the geopolitical portrayal of the country that emerges from the account of his travels. |
| `In' analytical Note | Iranian Studies Vol. 49, No.1; Jan 2016: p.57-75 |
| Journal Source | Iranian Studies Vol: 49 No 1 |
| Key Words | Iran ; Instability ; Persia ; James Morier ; Hajji Baba of Isfahan ; Picaresque ; Narrative Theory |