By Andrew J Newman
The Safavid dynasty, which reigned from the past due 15th to the eighteenth century, hyperlinks medieval with sleek Iran. The Safavids witnessed wide-ranging advancements in politics, war, technological know-how, philosophy, faith, artwork and structure. yet how did this dynasty be ready to produce the most lasting and such a lot excellent of Iran’s Islamic-period eras?
Andrew Newman bargains a whole re-assessment of the Safavid position in heritage as they presided over those notable advancements and the wondrous flowering of Iranian tradition. within the method he dissects the Safavid tale, from ahead of the 1501 catch of Tabriz by way of Shah Ismail (1488-1524), the purpose at which Shi`ism turned the realm's demonstrated religion; directly to the 16th and early 17th century ruled by means of Shah Abbas (1587-1629), whose patronage of paintings and structure from his capital of Isfahan embodied the Safavid spirit; and culminating with the reign of Sultan Husayn (reg. 1694-1722).
Based on meticulous scholarship, Newman bargains a necessary new interpretation of the increase of the Safavids and their eventual death within the eighteenth century. Safavid Iran, with its clean insights and new study, is the definitive unmarried quantity paintings at the subject.
‘There is a gigantic volume of helpful fabric the following and extremely large and bold reading.’ Charles Melville, Reader in Persian historical past, collage of Cambridge
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