The history of Persia : Containing, the lives and memorable actions of its kings from the first erecting of that monarchy to this time; an exact Description of all its Dominions; a curious Account of India, China, Tartary, Kermon, Arabia, Nixabur, and the Islands of Ceylon and Timor; as also of all Cities occasionally mention'd, as Schiras, Samarkand, Bokara, &c. Manners and Customs of those People, Persian Worshippers of Fire; Plants, Beasts, Product, and Trade. With many instructive and pleasant digressions, being remarkable Stories or Passages, occasionally occurring, as Strange Burials; Burning of the Dead; Liquors of several Countries; Hunting; Fishing; Practice of Physick; famous Physicians in the East; Actions of Tamerlan, &c. To which is added, an abridgment of the lives of the kings of Harmuz, or Ormuz. The Persian history written in Arabick, by Mirkond, a famous Eastern Author that of Ormuz, by Torunxa, King of that Island, both of them translated into Spanish, by Antony Teixeira, who liv'd several Years in Persia and India; and now render'd into English. By Captain John Stevens.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iran--History--Early works to 1800.

Iran.

Iran--Kings and rulers--Early works to 1800.

Asia--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([16],263,266-306,305-416p.,plate )

Other Title:

History of Persia

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Jonas Brown at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar, MDCCXV. [1715]

Notes:

A translation, with additions, of Pedro Teixeira's 'Relaciones .. d'el origen .. de los reyes de Persia, .. ', first published in 1610, and itself compiled from the histories of Mı̄r Khwānd and Tūrān Shāh.

The text is continuous despite pagination.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Goldsmiths', 5195

English Short Title Catalog, T92864.

OCLC:

642746147