Surveying Social Status Of Women According To Veil Alteration Process In Safavid Paintings

Subject Areas : Sport Management

عابد Taghavi ¹ , S. M. Mousavi ²

1 - Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology, University of Mazandaran, Mazandaran, Iran.
2 - MA Student, Department of Archaeology, University of Mazandaran, Mazandaran, Iran.

Received: 2013-07-23 Accepted : 2013-12-18 Published : 2013-12-22

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Abstract :

Present research studied women social role and status in Safavid era on the basis of veil alteration process through descriptive-historical analysis approach. This paper administrated historical sources and comparative method. The results indicated that women veil in Safavid era was considered as a part of social class identity. It was defined according to Shah Inclination and imposed as a norm for the women in imperial court, while others social classes’ women worn veil according to their religious and ethics beliefs. They had prospered liberty in veil wearing selection compared to other women.