The memoirs of Shah Tahmasp I : Safavid ruler of Iran / translated with an introduntion by A.C.S. Peacock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ṭahmāsp I, Shah of Iran, author.

Contributor:

Peacock, A.C.S, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ṭahmāsp I, Shah of Iran, 1514-1576.

Ṭahmāsp I.

Iran--History--16th-18th centuries.

Iran.

Iran--History--Ṣafavid dynasty, 1501-1736.

Iran--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : I.B. Tauris, 2024.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780755653584

0755653580

9780755653591

0755653599

9780755653577

0755653572

OCLC:

1431980609