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RUSSIAN SOURCES ON IRAN, 1719-1748 IBD

WILLEM FLOOR
MAGE PUBLISHERS
05 / 2023
9781949445572
Inglés

Sinopsis

In Russian Sources on Iran, 1719-1748, polyglot scholar Willem Floor brings together annotated translations of reports by officials in Russian service that so far have either been used rarely by scholars, or not at all. It includes a detailed account of the mapping of the Caspian Sea by a Russian team from 1719 to 1720, and the Russian occupations of Derbend in 1722, of Baku in 1723, and of Gilan in 1724. There is also a comprehensive report of the locations and characteristics of the various ethnic groups living ináAzerbaijan in 1728. As well as two reports by Persian officials about the events that led to the downfall of the Safavidádynasty.áNext follows a travelogue that describes the Russian withdrawal from occupied Iranian territory, as well as an itinerary of Prince GolitsinâÇÖs embassy to the court of Nader Shah in 1732. A Russian consulâÇÖs report on Reza Qoli MirzaâÇÖs assassination attempt of Nader Shah and its aftermath is followed by a detailed and very interesting account of Prince GolitsinâÇÖs second embassy to Iran in 1747. This coincided with Nader ShahâÇÖs murder, and describes the impact of this event on Gilan.áApart from political information, these original sources stand out for their wealth of information on natural and socio-economic history of the regions visited. This book is a must read for any student of Iranian History.