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"Focusing on the formation of the Qajar empire in Iran, this book draws attention to continuities between the Safavid and Qajar periods. By situating the formation of Qajar Iran in its early nineteenth-century context, Assef Ashraf is able to highlight the overarching themes of transition and change"-- Provided by publisher.
List of contents
Part I. Frameworks: Introduction; 1. An imperial vision: the culture of Qajar political authority; Part II. Centers: 2. Land; 3. Gifts and tributes; 4. Marriage and masculinity; Part III. Peripheries: 5. Petitions, firmans, and correspondence; 6. Provincial diplomacy and entangled authority; 7. Tribal relations and the limits of Qajar authority; Conclusion; Selected bibliography; Index.
About the author
Assef Ashraf is University Assistant Professor in Eastern Islamic Lands and the Persian-Speaking World in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge, as well as a Fellow of Pembroke College. Ashraf is also the co-editor of The Persianate World: Rethinking a Shared Sphere (2019).
Summary
Focusing on the formation of the Qajar empire in Iran, this book draws attention to continuities between the Safavid and Qajar periods. By situating the formation of Qajar Iran in its early nineteenth-century context, Assef Ashraf is able to highlight the overarching themes of transition and change.
