Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Graduated with a master's degree in the history of Iran in the Islamic period, Tehran University, Tehran. Iran
Abstract
The Transoxiana witnessed the emergence and evolution of rural communities throughout history, dating back to ancient times. Rural life in this region has had unique characteristics due to the diversity of geography and climate, the flow of political and social events, and the special place in the extra-regional economy. The study of rural history in the Transoxiana provides extensive knowledge of patterns involved in formation, transformation, evolution and, finally, the decline of villages at the disposal of social history researchers.
An essential perspective in the studies of rural communities is the investigation of the process of their emergence and establishment. Recognizing the influential factors in this process helps with a deeper understanding of rural relations and its subsequent developments.
In this paper, focusing on the main question about the formation of villages in the Transoxiana region, it was assumed that the villages in this region were formed and established according to different models. Therefore, they have experienced diverse natures and socio-economic relations during their subsequent growth and development. The result of the research indicated that, contrary to the simplifications of the popular opinions about the roots of the formation of rural societies, various factors have played a role in the emergence of villages in Transoxiana.
This research on the social history of the village in Iran was organized with a qualitative approach, and a thematic analysis method was used to identify information, process data, and explain the main categories.
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