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BL
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945430
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bc101
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English
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| Main Entry
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Newman, Andrew J.
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| Title & Author
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Safavid Iran : : rebirth of a Persian empire /\ Andrew J. Newman.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: I.B. Tauris ;New York :: Distributed in the U.S.A. by Palgrave Macmillan,, 2009.
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (xi, 281 pages) :: map
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| ISBN
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9781441616050
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: 1441616055
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9781845118303
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1845118308
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9781860646676
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1860646670
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: 6000003188
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: 9786000003180
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-264) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Laying the foundations : Ismail I (1488-1524) -- Reconfiguration and consolidation : the reign of Tahmasp (1524-1576) -- The second civil war : Ismail II (1576-1577) and Khudabanda (1578-1587) -- Monumental challenges and monumental responses : the reign of Abbas I (1587-1629) -- Shifts at the centre and a peace dividend : Shah Safi (1629-1642) -- The peace dividend consolidated : Shah Abbas II (1642-1666) -- Meeting the challenges : Shah Sulayman (1666/68-1694) -- Denouement or defeat : the reign of Shah Sultan Husayn (1694-1722) -- Epilogue. Poetry and politics : the multiplicity of Safavid discourse.
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| Abstract
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In this revisionary history, Andrew Newman offers a complete re-evaluation of the dynasty's place in history. He shows the extraordinary development and achievement of the period and gives a valuable new interpretation of the eventual demise of the Safavids by the 18th century.
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| Subject
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HISTORY-- General.
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Ṣafavid Dynasty (Iran)
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Iran, History, Ṣafavid dynasty, 1501-1736.
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Iran.
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| Dewey Classification
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955/.03
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| LC Classification
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DS292.N39 2009eb
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