Jāmi‘ah-shināsī-i tārīkhī-i Īrān: shiklgīrī-i niẓām-i arbāb-i ghāyib

In this comprehensive third edition of Jāmi‘ah-shināsī-i tārīkhī-i Īrān, Ḥamīd ‘Abd Allāhiyān presents a rigorous re-evaluation of the socio-economic history of Īrān, focusing on the emergence of the absentee landlord system (niẓām-i arbāb-i ghāyib). Moving beyond traditional Marxist interpretations and the paradigm of the 'Arbitrary State', ‘Abd Allāhiyān utilises historical sociology to analyse the complex interplay between urban capital and rural production. The text details the transition from tīyūl land assignments to private ownership, highlighting the pivotal role of merchants (tujjār) who transformed into absentee landlords, thereby altering the fabric of the Iranian village. This edition is significantly updated to include analyses of spatiality and justice, the often-overlooked phenomenon of female land ownership in the pre-capitalist era, and the evolution of rural classes through to the modern solar year of 1400. Published by Dānishgāh-i Tihrān, this work is essential for scholars of Iranian studies and social epistemology.