The history of the life of Nader Shah, King of Persia. Extracted from an Eastern manuscript, which was translated into French by Order of His Majesty The King Of Denmark. With an introduction, containing, I. A Description of Asia, according to the Oriental Geographers. II. A Short History of Persia from the earliest Times to the present Century: and an appendix, consisting of An Essay on Asiatick Poetry, and the History of the Persian Language. To which are added, Pieces relative to the French Translation. By William Jones, Esq. Fellow of University College, Oxford, and of the Royal Societies at London and Copenhagen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, William, Sir, 1746-1794.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oriental poetry--History and criticism.

Oriental poetry.

Nādir Shāh, Shah of Iran, 1688-1747.

Nādir Shāh.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([44],lxxii,196p. )

Other Title:

History of the life of Nader Shah,

Place of Publication:

London : printed by J. Richardson, for T. Cadell In The Strand, MDCCLXXIII. [1773]

Notes:

Based on Muhammad Mahdi ibn Muhammad Nasir's account.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T117974.

OCLC:

642310130