A great read by my fellow editor Beeta Baghoolizadeh from Ajam - TopicsExpress



          

A great read by my fellow editor Beeta Baghoolizadeh from Ajam Media Collective: The excitement surrounding the Cyrus Cylinder is part of a broader phenomenon of rejoicing in a pre-Islamic past while simultaneously ignoring how its history has been systematically reinterpreted to fit contemporary political goals. This version of history is an ideological narrative that obscures nuance while inflating the relevance of an ancient history in the modern era. The legacy of the representation and misrepresentation of the Cyrus Cylinder is as old as the artifact itself. These interpretations are deeply intertwined with twentieth century Iranian history and the Pahlavi regime. ajammc/2013/06/06/reconstructing-a-persian-past-contemporary-uses-and-misuses-of-the-cyrus-cylinder-in-iranian-nationalist-discourse/
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:17:35 +0000

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