The heavenly rose-garden : a history of Shirvan & Daghestan / by 'Abbas Qoli Aqa Bakikhanov ; introduced, translated and annotated by Willem Floor & Hasan Javadi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bakikhanov, Abbas-Kuli-aga, 1794-1847.

Contributor:

Floor, Willem M.

Javadi, Hasan.

Standardized Title:

Gulistān-i iram. English

Language:

English

Persian

Subjects (All):

Bakikhanov, Abbas-Kuli-aga, 1794-1847.

Bakikhanov, Abbas-Kuli-aga.

Şirvan (Khanate)--History.

Şirvan (Khanate).

Dagestan (Russia)--History.

Dagestan (Russia).

Physical Description:

xvii, 226 pages : illustrations, map ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Mage Publishers, [2009]

Contents:

Introduction / by Willem Floor and Hasan Javadi

Preface of The Heavenly Rose-Garden

Introduction: Describing the borders, lands, reason for their names, the situation, languages and religions of the country of Shirvan and Daghestan

1. Describing the ancient events of the province of Shirvan and Daghestan, until the time of the invasion of the arabs after the advent of Islam

2. From the beginning of the coming of the Arab army until the time of the Mongol invasion

3. From the time of the Mongol invasion until the advent of the Safavids, as well as the situation of the rule the Shirvanshahs. Concerning the kingship and lineage of the Shirvanshahs

4. From the rise of the Safavids until the death of Nader Shah. The story of Nader

5. From the death of Nader until the treaty of the government of Russia and Iran in the village of Golestan

Conclusion: on the lives of the people of the province of Shirvan and its neighboring regions who are authors or who have other accomplishments

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Index.

ISBN:

9781933823270

1933823275

OCLC:

265741682