Memoirs of Shah Tahmasp I

Safavid Ruler of Iran

AvShah Tahmasp I,Andrew Peacock

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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A remarkable first-person narrative by a sixteenth-century Iranian ruler, the Memoirs of Shah Tahmasp I, Safavid Ruler of Iran (1514-1576), originally written in Persian, represent a vitally important primary source for the history of the Middle East in the period. In particular, the Memoirs shed light on the Safavid conflict with the Uzbeks and Ottomans, which played a decisive role in shaping the modern frontiers of the region. The Memoirs also represent an invaluable source for the internal political and religious life of the Safavid court, and the ways in which Shah Tahmasp, one of the most important rulers in Iranian history, wished to be remembered and viewed. This book represents the first English translation of this important text, and is furnished with an extensive introduction and notes that situate the work in its literary and historical context.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-12-11
Mått:136 x 214 x 14 mm
Vikt:840 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780755653560
Översättare:Andrew Peacock, Andrew (University of St Andrews UK) Peacock

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Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) was the second ruler of the Safavid dynasty of Iran (1501-1722).A.C.S. Peacock is Bishop Wardlaw Professor of Islamic History, University of St Andrews, UK, and Fellow of the British Academy. He has published widely on Iranian and Ottoman history, including The Great Seljuk Empire (2015) and the edited volume Frontiers of the Ottoman World (2009).

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This meticulously annotated translation of Shah Tahmasp’s Memoirs reveals the core of the Ottoman-Safavid conflict through a key protagonist's perspective. Offering unique insights into the early modern Middle East, this work is a vital addition to scholarship, making an important historical ego document accessible to English readers for the first time.

Innehållsförteckning

List of FiguresList of Maps List of TablesPreface and AcknowledgementsNote on the translationIntroductionChronologyTranslation of the MemoirsChapter One: Introduction and the Affair of UlamaChapter Two: A Brief Account of the Affair of Ghazi KhanChapter Three: The Affair of Alqas MirzaChapter Four: The Account of Iskender PashaChapter Five: The Affair of BeyazidGlossaryBibliography