Review of Abbas Eqbal's perspective on the Silk Road network in the Mongol Period

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD in the history of Iran after Islam

2 Master of History of Islamic Iran

Abstract

Several researchers have investigated the Silk Road's status during the Mongol Empire, each of which, in their own way, has occasionally criticized prejudicially on the basis of their respective vantage points and attitudes. Undoubtedly, a comparative and contrastive study of the opinions of these researchers as well as their assessment employing primary sources and historical evidence could be of paramount importance in understanding the Silk Road's status during the Mongol era. One of the eminent historians pursuing the Mongol era is René Eqbal. An examination of his approach to the status of the Silk Road in the Mongol era as a topic which has not yet been argued upon can admittedly give rise to a better identification of the Silk Road's prominence in this period. Accordingly, not only does the current study compare and evaluate Eqbal 's standpoints with new investigations regarding the Silk Road's status during the Mongol Period, but it also critically analyzes his comments on the status of the Silk Road network in this era. The research method implemented in this study is based on review and comparison.

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