Expeditions in Persia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rafiee Rad, Siavash.

Series:

Iranian Studies Series

Iranian Studies Series ; v.34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Travel writing--Iran--19th century--Sources.

Travel writing.

Iran--History--Qajar dynasty, 1794-1925--Sources.

Iran.

Iran--Description and travel--19th century--Sources.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Blending Eastern and Western viewpoints, the two travelogues that make up this book create a captivating exploration of Qajar Persia's history, culture, and landscapes.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

A few notes

Transliteration

1 The travelogues and their scribes

1.1 Travelogues as Historical and Social Records

1.1.1 Sketches of Persia and its author

1.1.2 The significance of the book

1.2 Mirzā Ṣāleḥ Diary of Persia

1.2.1 The scribe

1.2.2 The diary and its significance

1.3 Interwoven Histories: Exploring Complementary Societal and Cultural Narratives

2 Sketches of Persia and its translation

Introduction

Chapter I: Voyage from Bombay to the Persian Gulf

Chapter II: Muscat

Chapter III: The Persian Gulf and Abusheher

Chapter IV: Camp at Abusheher-Horses-Abdûlla Aga [ʿAbdollāh Āqā]-Anecdote of Arab

Chapter V: Hunting and Hawking-Entertainment of the Shaikh-Tollemache-Mirage-Nadir Shâh [Nāder Shāh] and Turkish Ambassador

Chapter VI: Elchee's Lectures-Mehmandar [Mehmāndār]'s Journal-Arab Nurse-Blue-beard-Persian Ceremony-King's Picture

Chapter VII: Mountaineers-Valley of Kazeroon-Virtue of Nitric Acid-Rizâ Kooli Khan [Rezā Qoli Khān]'s loss of Eyes-Extraordinary Birds-Beautiful Valley of Dusht-e-Arjun [Dasht-e Arzhan]-Mahomed Rizâ Khan Byat [Moḥammad Rezā Khān Bayāt]-Irish Patriotism-Pe

Chapter VIII: Principal Characters of the Mission-Mahomed Hoosein Khan [Moḥammad Ḥosein Khān]-Jaffier Ali Khan [Jaʿfar ʿAli Khān]-Meerzâ Aga Meer [Mirzā Āqā Mir]-Mahomed Hoosein [Moḥammad Ḥosein Khān]-Hajee Hoosein [Ḥāji Ḥosein]-Candidates for the Elchee'

Chapter IX: Importance of Forms-Description of Those Used at Visits in Persia-Difficulties on This Subject-Happy Termination of a Battle of Ceremonies between the First Mission and the Petty Court of Shiraz-Persian Society-Fables and Apologues

Chapter X: Fable of the Two Cats-Preamble to Persian Treaty-Apologues from Sâdee-Letter from Nizâm-ool-Moolk [Neẓām-ol-Molk] to Mahomed Shâh [Moḥammad Shāh]-Death of Yezdijird [Yazdgerd]

Chapter XI. Shiraz-Shaikh-ool-Islâm, or Chief Judge-Story of Abd-ool-Kâdir [ʿAbdol Qāder]-Entertainments-Derveesh Seffer [Darvish Ṣafar]-Story of Abdûlla of Khorassan [ʿAbdollāh of Khorāsān]-Persian Poet

Chapter XII: Persian Servants-Departure from Shiraz-Persepolis-Tale of the Labours of Roostem-Anecdote of a Sportsman

Chapter XIII: Travellers and Antiquaries-Wild Ass-Hawking-Mâder-e-Sûlimân[Mādar-e Soleymān], -Akleed-Mirrors-Mehdee Khan [Mirzā Mahdi Khān]-Isfahan-Persian Citizens and Peasantry-Shâh Abbas the Great-Hâroon-oor-Rasheed [Hārun al-Rashid] -Nethenz [Naṭanz]

3 Mirzā Ṣāleḥ's Diary of Persia and its translation

Bibliography

Index

Individuals

Cities

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Rafiee Rad, Siavash Expeditions in Persia

ISBN:

9789400605053

OCLC:

1521272611