Shah Abbas

A new biography of the life of Shah Abbas - generally considered the greatest ruler of the Safavid dynasty in Iran


Autorentext
Sholeh Quinn received her PhD from the University of Chicago. She is currently Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Merced, where she specializes in Safavid history.

Klappentext
SHAH ?ABBAS (1571 1629) is the most well-known king of Iran s Safavid dynasty (1501 1722), ruling at the height of its power and prestige. When Shah Abbas came to power his country was in chaos. Yet within eleven years he had regained territory lost to his enemies, moved his capital city and begun a transformation of Iranian society. Few aspects of life were unaffected by his policies and the new capital he built, the spectacular Isfahan, is still referred to as nisf-i jahan, or half the world , by Iranians today.In this wide-ranging profile, Sholeh A. Quinn explores Shah ?Abbas s rise to power and his subsequent interactions with religious movements and artistic developments, reaching beyond the historical narrative to assess the true impact of the man and his politics. Thought provoking and comprehensive, this account is ideal for readers interested in uncovering the life and thoughts of a man who ruled during a period described by many as a golden age for the arts in Iran.

Zusammenfassung
A new biography of the life of Shah Abbas generally considered the greatest ruler of the Safavid dynasty in Iran

Inhalt
Acknowledgements Preface Abbreviations 1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The Safavids: the Sufi Order From Sufi Order to Ruling Dynasty After Isma`il Qizilbash Culture and Society Imposing Shi`ism Early Notions of Legitimacy, Power, and Authority Iran and the World: a Brief Overview 2 EARLY YEARS: 1571 1598 The Immediate Context: The Reigns of Shah Isma`il II and Muhammad Khudabanda The Birth of Shah `Abbas First Attempts to Place `Abbas Mirza on the Throne `Abbas Mirzäs Second Enthronement Shah `Abbas in Power Shah `Abbas and the Qizilbash External Challenges: the Ottoman Truce External Challenges: Relations with the Mughals Gilan and Mazandaran The New Ghulam Army Shah `Abbas and the Sufi Orders Suppression of Religious Heresies: the Nuqtavis Shah `Abbas s Temporary Dethronement Shah `Abbas and Political Legitimacy Shah `Abbas as The Supreme Lord of the Auspicious Conjunction 3 BUILDING HALF THE WORLD: 1598 1612 The Image of the World Square The King s Palace The Royal Mosque The Shaykh Lutf Allah Mosque The Royal Bazaar Endowments Social Transformations: the Armenians and New Julfa Social Transformations: the Safavid Household in Isfahan General Economic Policies and Measures Shah `Abbas in Isfahan 4 RELIGION AND POWER IN ISFAHAN The Pilgrimage on Foot to Mashhad Shah `Abbas and the `Amili Clergy Systematizing Orthodox Shi`ism: Shaykh Bahäi The Friday Prayer Controversy The School of Isfahan Shah `Abbas and Christianity Religion and Kingship 5 FROM HALF THE WORLD TO THE OTHER HALF: WARFARE AND DIPLOMACY Firearms The Battle for Khurasan: Shah `Abbas and the Uzbeks Narrating the Campaign The Battle against the Uzbeks Shah `Abbas s European Diplomacy The Anti-Ottoman Alliance Diverting the Flow of Silk Travelers to the Shah The Western Front: Shah `Abbas and the Ottomans 6 THE ARTS IN THE SERVICE OF KINGSHIP New Artistic Styles A New Visual Identity Calligraphers and Painters Sadiqi Beg Afshar `Ali Riza `Abbasi Mir `Imad Riza-yi `Abbasi The Arts in Diplomacy and Gift-Giving The Embassy of Khan `Alam The Pierport Morgan Picture Bible Internal Gift-Giving 7 THE FINAL PHASE: 1612 1629 Ashraf and Farahabad Campaigns to Georgia The Royal Export Silk Monopoly Victory in Hormuz The Taking of Qandahar The Taking of Baghdad Succession to the Throne Shah `Abbas s Death Succession and Funeral Conclusions Further Reading Bibliography Index

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