A study of the status and socio-cultural effects of clothing in the Mongol era (with emphasis on Persian literature texts)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Payame Noor University، tehran، iran.

2 Master of History in Islamic Iran And guest lecturer at Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

3 associate professor, Department of History, Payame Noor University. tehran, Iran

Abstract

Clothing is one of the cultural manifestations in human life that has not been fixed and has undergone changes in different periods of history according to human needs, the occurrence of different events and the domination of different ethnic groups; Therefore, it has distanced itself from its main and primary function and has become a factor in showing the social and cultural status of individuals in society, which has created major effects in the proper formation of relationships and interactions between individuals. This study covers the time period of the Mongol period in Iran, ie from the Mongol invasion to the final extinction of the Ilkhans (756-616 AH) in a descriptive-analytical method with library tools and emphasis on Persian literature books in Written that time or a little later; It intends to provide a clear picture of the daily life of the people, social classes and the influence of Mongol culture on the way Iranians dress. Explaining the presence of certain sections of society, including Sofia, as well as examining the degree of freedom of women in society, is another goal. The results show that the main difference in clothing depends on the gender of the individual and the. The clothing of the Mongols was very similar before this period and even in many cases there was not much difference between the clothing of men and women. Distinction in gender, color and type of clothing is the most important social function that clothing was responsible for in that period.

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