New perspectives on Safavid Iran : empire and society / edited by Colin P. Mitchell.

Dedicated to the renowned Safavid historian Roger Savory, this book brings together a collection of studies on the Safavid state of Iran (1501-1722) from the perspectives of political, social, literary, and artistic history.Savory, a doyen of Safavid studies in the 1960s and 1970s, was responsible f...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors: Mitchell, Colin Paul
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.
Series:Iranian studies (London, England) ; 8.
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Summary:Dedicated to the renowned Safavid historian Roger Savory, this book brings together a collection of studies on the Safavid state of Iran (1501-1722) from the perspectives of political, social, literary, and artistic history.Savory, a doyen of Safavid studies in the 1960s and 1970s, was responsible for expanding and popularizing the study of Iran in the 16th and 17th century. To celebrate this legacy, well-established scholars of medieval and early modern Iran have contributed specific studies reflecting an array of research interests and specializations,
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxv, 225 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203854631
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Language:English.
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