Representation of the image of another identity in the Travelogue of Ezz al-Doulah to Europe based on Ditze's opinions

Document Type : Original Research

Author
Sedigheh Sherkat Moghaddam
Associate Professor-Allameh Tabataba'i University
10.2634/Lire.22.89.105
Abstract
Imagology is a branch of comparative literature that examines the image of the "I" and the "other" in a literary work. The development of relationships, travel and communication caused the Iranian "me" to be more exposed to the culture, customs and opinions of the European "other" and to correct old mental assumptions or to start creating new mental stereotypes. Today we are left with many travelogues from the Qajar era that can be cited as valid evidence to examine the image of “the other”. Ezz al-Doulah's Travelogue in Europe is one of the first anecdotes from the point of view of an Iranian prince. The purpose of this research is to examine the images described in Ezz al-Doulah's Travelogue in Europe and to clarify how the image of "the other" is reflected in the work and at the same time, show how the Iranian "me" presents itself during the observations. To this end, we will use the descriptive-analytical method in data analysis, and we will specifically use Ditze's view of imagology. This research shows that the representation of images from the traveler's point of view emphasizes "the superiority of the identity of the other" from different dimensions and to "ignore one's own identity".
Keywords
Ezz al-Dawlah's travelogue to Europe
iconography from the perspective of Dietze
other identity and Iranian travelogues
self-identity and Iranian travelogues.
Subjects
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