Tarihsel-Karşılaştırmalı Çokkültürlülük: Baskılara Karşı Bir Direniş Olarak Ahameniş ve Erken Abbasi Dönemi

Abstract

This study covers the research of the Achaemenid Empire and the early Abbasid period, which are considered as two historical examples of multiculturalism, within the framework of the comparative historical method. It was concluded as a result of the research that both Achaemenid (Persian) Empire and the early period of the Abbasid Empire (750-833) showed similarities in terms of ending oppressive and assimilationist policies of previous civilations, grabing the power with a revolution that broke out against social stratification and applying religious freedom policies despite the driving force of a monotheistic religion. It was also concluded that these characteristics contributed to the transformation of both empires into a multicultural society. In order to compare these two historical examples of multiculturalism, in the study, which was shaped based on the data obtained from the literature review within the framework of the comparative analysis method, it was found that the two empires had various similarities in terms of multiculturalism.