عنوان

Shah Abbas :the ruthless king who became an Iranian legend

(Number (ISBN

9781845119898 (pbk.)

(Number (ISBN

1845119894 (pbk.)

Number

GBA8B9303

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

لاتين

Country of publication

a-ir---

First Statement of Responsibility

David Blow

Title Proper

Shah Abbas :the ruthless king who became an Iranian legend

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

London ;New York :New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

I.B. Tauris ;

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2009.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xiv, 274 p., [16] p. of plates :ill. (some col.) ;24 cm.

Text of Note

مرجع به حساب نمي آيد

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-268) and index.

Text of Note

Shah Abbas's inheritance : the birth of a Shi'i state -- A turbulent childhood and the seizure of power -- Abbas takes control -- The recovery of Khurasan from the Uzbeks -- English adventurers at the service of Shah Abbas -- Maintaining the offensive : Khurasan, the Persian Gulf, and a challenge to the Ottomans -- Abbas expels the Ottomans -- The search for European allies -- Pressure on the Gulf, mass deportations, and the murder of a son -- An Anglo-Iranian victory : the capture of Hormuz -- Final triumphs : the capture of Qandahar and Baghdad -- A conflict of envoys -- The English envoys and the death of Abbas -- Abbas, the man and the king -- The court of Shah Abbas -- The throne and mosque alliance -- The city that was half the world -- The merchant king -- Shah Abbas and the arts -- The later Safavids -- Conclusion.

Entry Element

Iran--Kings and rulers

Entry Element

Iran--History

Class number

Entry Element

مولف

Relator Code

Blow, David.