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Description for MMW SHAH ABBAS
Hardcover. A new biography of the life of Shah Abbas - generally considered the greatest ruler of the Safavid dynasty in Iran Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 259 x 18. Weight in Grams: 312.
SHAH 'ABBAS (1571-1629) is the most well-known king of Iran's Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), ruling at the height of its power and prestige. When Shah `Abbas came to power his country was in chaos. Yet within eleven years he had regained territory lost to his enemies, moved his capital city and begun a transformation of Iranian society. Few aspects of life were unaffected by his policies and the new capital he built, the spectacular Isfahan, is still referred to as nisf-i jahan, or half the world , by Iranians today. In this wide-ranging ... Read more
SHAH 'ABBAS (1571-1629) is the most well-known king of Iran's Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), ruling at the height of its power and prestige. When Shah `Abbas came to power his country was in chaos. Yet within eleven years he had regained territory lost to his enemies, moved his capital city and begun a transformation of Iranian society. Few aspects of life were unaffected by his policies and the new capital he built, the spectacular Isfahan, is still referred to as nisf-i jahan, or half the world , by Iranians today. In this wide-ranging ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
ONE WORLD
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Makers of the Muslim World
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851684250
SKU
V9781851684250
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99-50
About Sholeh Quinn
Sholeh Quinn received her PhD from the University of Chicago. She is currently Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Merced, where she specializes in Safavid history.
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