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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783479803321

Titolo

Society and culture in the early modern Middle East [[electronic resource] ] : studies on Iran in the Safavid period / / edited by Andrew J. Newman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2003

ISBN

1-280-46697-9

9786610466979

1-4237-1174-2

90-474-0171-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (448 p.)

Collana

Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, , 0929-2403 ; ; v. 46

Altri autori (Persone)

NewmanAndrew J

Disciplina

955/.03

Soggetti

Iran History SÌ£afavid dynasty, 1501-1736 Congresses

Iran Civilization Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Foreword; PART ONE HISTORY AND HISTORIOGRAPHY; PART TWO SOURCES ON SAFAVID SOCIETY AND CULTURE; PART THREE CULTURE AND PATRONAGE IN THE SAFAVID PERIOD; PART FOUR ART AND IDENTITIES; PART FIVE CULTURE, ECONOMY AND POLITICS IN PERIPHERIES AND CENTRES; PART SIX THE SPIRITUAL REALM: MOVEMENTS, MANUSCRIPTS, MEDICINE AND MONEY; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This work covers papers presented at the Third International Round Table on Safavid Persia, held at the University of Edinburgh in 1998. It should be of use to scholars of Iranian history and culture as well as students of early modern Middle Eastern history and culture.