The History of the Late Revolutions in Persia: An Eyewitness Account of the Fall of the Safavid Dynasty
Judas Thaddeus Krusinski
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Hardback. The fall of the powerful Safavid Dynasty (1501-1722) to invading Afghan tribesmen in 1722 marked a crucial turning point in the country's history. Num Pages: 904 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JF; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
Father Krusinski, Procurator-General of the Jesuit Mission and intermediary between the Papacy and the Safavid court, resided in Isfahan and was thus an eyewitness to the siege of the city. His account of the conditions and events preceding and during the siege and the subsequent demise of the Safavids is unique. It also offers key insights into the workings of the late Safavid state and government as well as the functions of the royal harem. This set includes the translation of the Clodius edition undertaken at the behest of the Ottoman Grand Vizier Damat Ibrahim. Together, these scarce volumes provide ... Read more
Father Krusinski, Procurator-General of the Jesuit Mission and intermediary between the Papacy and the Safavid court, resided in Isfahan and was thus an eyewitness to the siege of the city. His account of the conditions and events preceding and during the siege and the subsequent demise of the Safavids is unique. It also offers key insights into the workings of the late Safavid state and government as well as the functions of the royal harem. This set includes the translation of the Clodius edition undertaken at the behest of the Ottoman Grand Vizier Damat Ibrahim. Together, these scarce volumes provide ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Number of Pages
888
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780764689
SKU
V9781780764689
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99-10
About Judas Thaddeus Krusinski
Judas Thaddeus Krusinski (1675-1755) was a Polish Jesuit who spent eighteen years in Persia, from 1707 to 1725, serving as Procurator-General of the Jesuit Mission from 1720 onwards. He learned Persian and became well acquainted with the country and its people. He acted as intermediary between the Papacy and the Safavid court and also acted as court translator. Crucially he ... Read more
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