Shah Abbas - The Ruthless King Who Became an Iranian Legend

Informationen zum Autor David Blow studied History at Cambridge and Persian at SOAS, was Assistant Director of the British Institute of Persian Studies in Tehran 1968-9 and worked for the BBC Persian Service 1969-71, broadcasting in Persian. He went on to work in publishing and for the BBC World Service, where he was correspondent in Berlin and Vienna. He is the Editor of 'Persia: Through Writer's Eyes', a collection of mainly European writings about Iran. Klappentext Shah Abbas (1571-1629) was shah of Iran from 1588 (when he assumed power by deposing his father! whom he later murdered) until his death in 1629. He is of critical importance in the history of Iran! restoring the power of the Safavids through war and the strategic negotiation of peace. This is a biography of Shah Abbas. Vorwort Shah Abbas (1571-1629) was shah of Iran from 1588 (when he assumed power by deposing his father, whom he later murdered) until his death in 1629. He is of critical importance in the history of Iran, restoring the power of the Safavids through war and the strategic negotiation of peace. This is a biography of Shah Abbas. Zusammenfassung Shah Abbas (1571-1629) was shah of Iran from 1588 (when he assumed power by deposing his father, whom he later murdered) until his death in 1629. He is of critical importance in the history of Iran, restoring the power of the Safavids through war and the strategic negotiation of peace. This is a biography of Shah Abbas.

Product details

• Authors: David Blow
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.02.2009
• EAN: 9781845119898
• ISBN: 978-1-84511-989-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Iran, 17. Jahrhundert (1600 bis 1699 n. Chr.), 16. Jahrhundert (1500 bis 1599 n. Chr.), Geschichte des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Asiatische Geschichte