Shah Abbas : the ruthless king who became an Iranian legend /: the ruthless king who became an Iranian legend. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David Blow.
• Other Names: Blow, David
• Contents: Shah Abbas's inheritance : the birth of a Shi'i state -- A turbulent childhood and the seizure of power -- Abbas takes control -- The recovery of Khurasan from the Uzbeks -- English adventurers at the service of Shah Abbas -- Maintaining the offensive : Khurasan, the Persian Gulf, and a challenge to the Ottomans -- Abbas expels the Ottomans -- The search for European allies -- Pressure on the Gulf, mass deportations, and the murder of a son -- An Anglo-Iranian victory : the capture of Hormuz -- Final triumphs : the capture of Qandahar and Baghdad -- A conflict of envoys -- The English envoys and the death of Abbas -- Abbas, the man and the king -- The court of Shah Abbas -- The throne and mosque alliance -- The city that was half the world -- The merchant king -- Shah Abbas and the arts -- The later Safavids -- Conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : I.B.Tauris
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (288 pages)
• Subjects: 955.03092; Kings and rulers; Ṣafavid Dynasty (Iran); Iran -- Kings and rulers -- Biography; Iran -- History -- Ṣafavid dynasty, 1501-1736; Iran; Biography; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786729538; 1786729539
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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