Shah Abbas: the ruthless king who became an Iranian legend
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Main Author: Blow, David (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London I.B. Tauris 2009
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-268) and index
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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 274 p., [16] p. of plates)
ISBN:1441629076
9781441629074

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