Shah Tahmasp I

The Memoirs of Shah Tahmasp I (eBook, PDF)

Safavid Ruler of Iran
Redaktion: Peacock, Andrew / Übersetzer: Peacock, Andrew

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A remarkable first-person narrative by a sixteenth-century Iranian ruler, the Memoirs of Shah Tahmasp I, Safavid Ruler of Iran (1514-1576), originally written in Persian, represent a vitally important primary source for the history of the Middle East in the period. In particular, the Memoirs shed light on the Safavid conflict with the Uzbeks and Ottomans, which played a decisive role in shaping the modern frontiers of the region. The Memoirs also represent an invaluable source for the internal political and religious life of the Safavid court, and the ways in which Shah Tahmasp, one of the most important rulers in Iranian history, wished to be remembered and viewed. This book represents the first English translation of this important text, and is furnished with an extensive introduction and notes that situate the work in its literary and historical context.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780755653584
• Artikelnr.: 70920433

Autorenporträt

Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) was the second ruler of the Safavid dynasty of Iran (1501-1722).


A.C.S. Peacock is Bishop Wardlaw Professor of Islamic History, University of St Andrews, UK, and Fellow of the British Academy. He has published widely on Iranian and Ottoman history, including The Great Seljuk Empire (2015) and the edited volume Frontiers of the Ottoman World (2009).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures List of Maps List of Tables Preface and Acknowledgements
Note on the translation Introduction Chronology Translation of the Memoirs
Chapter One: Introduction and the Affair of Ulama Chapter Two: A Brief
Account of the Affair of Ghazi Khan Chapter Three: The Affair of Alqas
Mirza Chapter Four: The Account of Iskender Pasha Chapter Five: The Affair
of Beyazid Glossary Bibliography