In 1604 Pope Clement VIII despatched a delegation of Discalced Carmelites to Persia to exhort Shah Abbas I to join an alliance with him. Thus began almost two hundred years of Carmelite activity in the region. During their time there, the Order not only bore witness to the great Safavid dynasty and its demise: they also amassed a huge written record. Herbert Chick's two impressive volumes present an important collection of these writings. The records provide an unparalleled source of detailed information on the politics, diplomatic rituals, foreign policy concerns and matters of court ceremony…mehr
In 1604 Pope Clement VIII despatched a delegation of Discalced Carmelites to Persia to exhort Shah Abbas I to join an alliance with him. Thus began almost two hundred years of Carmelite activity in the region. During their time there, the Order not only bore witness to the great Safavid dynasty and its demise: they also amassed a huge written record. Herbert Chick's two impressive volumes present an important collection of these writings. The records provide an unparalleled source of detailed information on the politics, diplomatic rituals, foreign policy concerns and matters of court ceremony of the time, including correspondence between the Popes and the Shahs. Now extremely rare, the work remains an invaluable resource for scholars. This new edition contains an introduction by Rudi Matthee, an acknowledged authority on Safavid Persia.
H. Chick spent more than twenty years in Persia, where he was British Consul in Shiraz. His Chronicle of the Carmelites in Persia is the achievement of a lifetime, involving the compilation, collation, and translation of thousands of pages of handwriting as well as additional materials gathered in the Vatican Library and other centres. Rudi Matthee is Unidel Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Delaware and is an acknowledged authority on Safavid Persia. He is President of the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies and author of 'Persia in Crisis' (I.B.Tauris, forthcoming).
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Selection from the list of Contents Part 1 Preface INTRODUCTORY HISTORICAL REVIEW UP TO 1585 Origins of Carmelites the Popes, Christendom and the Turkish Menace the Popes and Attempts to Bring about Leagues against Turks after Lepanto the Safawi Dynasty & how it arose Vincenco degl'Alessandri's description of Shah Tahmasp's Court REIGN OF SHAH 'ABBAS I Particular dislike of Abbas for Turks employment of the Brothers Sherley Pope Clement VIII urges attack on Turkish territory by Persian king war between Persia and Turkey Abbas I removes Armenian population start of Carmelite mission first meeting with Robert Sherley description of Persia and habits of people Shah Abbas's methods of business worsening of relations between Persians and Portuguese in Hurmuz Robert Sherley sent back to Europe by Abbas I East India Company Armenian epiphany Shah Abbas shuns Carmelites Shah has his second son blinded and imprisoned attack and capture of Hurmuz Abbas captures Baghdad from Turks residence at Shiraz movements of Abbas I death of Abbas I Father Thaddeus's accounts of him REIGN OF SHAH SAFI Accession and celebrations friendliness to Christians Turks invade Persia Imam Quli Khan attacks Basra and is put to death by Shah Shah's expedition in Georgia Turkish army marches in to Greater Armenia Basra the Mandaeans - description of their habits and habitat audience of Father Bernard with Shah difficulties with Armenians REIGN OF SHAH ABBAS II Young Shah regains Kandahar Pope Inncoent X urges Shah to take action against the Turks struggles in Persian Gulf between Dutch and Portuguese Arabs take Masqat by storm Fathers at Basra act as transmitters of corresponcence for European East Indies companies erroneous impression of historians as to Abbas I favouring Christians suppression of Syrians and Armenians Armenians forced to evacuate Isfahan mission posts lose fianancial aid of Goa Pope Alexander VII and control of missions in Persia proposal to establish a Carmelite mission at Kung inauguration of relations between French and Persian courts arrival of English Viscount Bellomont John Chardin in Persia interest of Abbas II in European painting death of Abbas II REIGN OF SHAH SULAIMAN Ill-health of new king his description in later life by Pere Sanson persecution of Armenians Shah has chief Rabbi publicly killed the Uniat Armenians and their history and numbers Pope Clement X's brief in favour of Armenians letter of recommendation by Charles II Pope Innocent XI sends envoys to urge Shah Sulaiman to attack Turks Shah's reply appearance of French in Indian waters, then the Gulf mission at Basra ceremonial at visits reception of Father Picquet by Shah visits of Carmelites to Gambrun French Royal Company brief history of Christianity among Armenians Father Elias before Muslim tribunal by schismatics bribery of 'Queen-mother' and Muslim officials expulsion of Carmelites from Julfa REIGN OF SHAH SULTAN HUSAIN, AND OF THE AFGHANS, SHAH MAMUD AND SHAH ASHRAF Strange circumstances surrounding succession of Shah Sultan Husain his bodily imperfections his extravagance burning of the first Chihil Situn Shah and Zoroastrians expulsion of Carmelites from Julfa diplomatic dispute of the Persian Court with the Muscovite Agent gifts bought for the Shah Pope Innocent XII's brief to Shah Sultan Husain Turkish military pressure in Europe Czar's chief minister in Moscow destroys letters sent to Europe by the Persian Court Basra and Persian occupation brief of Pope Clement XI to Shah Sultan Husain losses of the Carmelites through the French East India Company French envoy and Shah's treasury Shah and Armenians in Georgia Catholic Armenians put to the sword the great earthquake in Tabriz an order from the Shah for the punishment of the patriarch Persian discontent with French East India Company letter of King Louis XIV to Pope Clement XI about the mi
Selection from the list of Contents Part 1 Preface INTRODUCTORY HISTORICAL REVIEW UP TO 1585 Origins of Carmelites the Popes, Christendom and the Turkish Menace the Popes and Attempts to Bring about Leagues against Turks after Lepanto the Safawi Dynasty & how it arose Vincenco degl'Alessandri's description of Shah Tahmasp's Court REIGN OF SHAH 'ABBAS I Particular dislike of Abbas for Turks employment of the Brothers Sherley Pope Clement VIII urges attack on Turkish territory by Persian king war between Persia and Turkey Abbas I removes Armenian population start of Carmelite mission first meeting with Robert Sherley description of Persia and habits of people Shah Abbas's methods of business worsening of relations between Persians and Portuguese in Hurmuz Robert Sherley sent back to Europe by Abbas I East India Company Armenian epiphany Shah Abbas shuns Carmelites Shah has his second son blinded and imprisoned attack and capture of Hurmuz Abbas captures Baghdad from Turks residence at Shiraz movements of Abbas I death of Abbas I Father Thaddeus's accounts of him REIGN OF SHAH SAFI Accession and celebrations friendliness to Christians Turks invade Persia Imam Quli Khan attacks Basra and is put to death by Shah Shah's expedition in Georgia Turkish army marches in to Greater Armenia Basra the Mandaeans - description of their habits and habitat audience of Father Bernard with Shah difficulties with Armenians REIGN OF SHAH ABBAS II Young Shah regains Kandahar Pope Inncoent X urges Shah to take action against the Turks struggles in Persian Gulf between Dutch and Portuguese Arabs take Masqat by storm Fathers at Basra act as transmitters of corresponcence for European East Indies companies erroneous impression of historians as to Abbas I favouring Christians suppression of Syrians and Armenians Armenians forced to evacuate Isfahan mission posts lose fianancial aid of Goa Pope Alexander VII and control of missions in Persia proposal to establish a Carmelite mission at Kung inauguration of relations between French and Persian courts arrival of English Viscount Bellomont John Chardin in Persia interest of Abbas II in European painting death of Abbas II REIGN OF SHAH SULAIMAN Ill-health of new king his description in later life by Pere Sanson persecution of Armenians Shah has chief Rabbi publicly killed the Uniat Armenians and their history and numbers Pope Clement X's brief in favour of Armenians letter of recommendation by Charles II Pope Innocent XI sends envoys to urge Shah Sulaiman to attack Turks Shah's reply appearance of French in Indian waters, then the Gulf mission at Basra ceremonial at visits reception of Father Picquet by Shah visits of Carmelites to Gambrun French Royal Company brief history of Christianity among Armenians Father Elias before Muslim tribunal by schismatics bribery of 'Queen-mother' and Muslim officials expulsion of Carmelites from Julfa REIGN OF SHAH SULTAN HUSAIN, AND OF THE AFGHANS, SHAH MAMUD AND SHAH ASHRAF Strange circumstances surrounding succession of Shah Sultan Husain his bodily imperfections his extravagance burning of the first Chihil Situn Shah and Zoroastrians expulsion of Carmelites from Julfa diplomatic dispute of the Persian Court with the Muscovite Agent gifts bought for the Shah Pope Innocent XII's brief to Shah Sultan Husain Turkish military pressure in Europe Czar's chief minister in Moscow destroys letters sent to Europe by the Persian Court Basra and Persian occupation brief of Pope Clement XI to Shah Sultan Husain losses of the Carmelites through the French East India Company French envoy and Shah's treasury Shah and Armenians in Georgia Catholic Armenians put to the sword the great earthquake in Tabriz an order from the Shah for the punishment of the patriarch Persian discontent with French East India Company letter of King Louis XIV to Pope Clement XI about the mi
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