The Practice of Politics in Safavid Iran

The Practice of Politics in Safavid Iran
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9780857715883
ISBN-13 : 0857715887
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Download or read book The Practice of Politics in Safavid Iran written by Colin P. Mitchell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Safavid dynasty originated as a fledgling apocalyptic mystical movement based in Iranian Azarbaijan, and grew into a large, cosmopolitan Irano-Islamic empire stretching from Baghdad to Herat. Here, Colin P. Mitchell examines how the Safavid state introduced and moulded a unique and vibrant political discourse, reflecting the social and religious heterogeneity of sixteenth-century Iran. Beginning with the millenarian-minded Shah Isma'il and concluding with the autocrat par excellence, Shah Abbas, Mitchell explores the phenomenon of state-sponsored rhetoric. A thorough investigation of the Safavid state and the significance of rhetoric, power and religion in its functioning, The Practice of Politics in Safavid Iran is indispensable for all those interested in Iranian history and politics and Middle East studies.


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