ISSN:
0021-0862
Language:
English
Titel der Quelle:
Iranian studies : journal of the International Society for Iranian Studies
Publ. der Quelle:
Colchester : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Angaben zur Quelle:
Vol. 48, No. 2 (2015), p. 249
DDC:
910
Abstract:
This article studies an early Safavid chronicle, Futuhat-e Shahi by Amini Haravi. In 1521, the founder of the Safavid state, Shah Isma'il, provided Haravi with a number of veterans from the early days of the Safavid uprising as informants. Their narrative presents an alternative view on the early career of the shah that differs from the dominant version current in modern scholarship. From the perspective of the Futuhat, the rise of the Safavids did not occur as a wild apocalyptic explosion, but was a carefully planned and cautious campaign run by experienced commanders who kept a tight rein on the teenage Shah Isma'il.
Note:
Copyright: © 2014 The International Society for Iranian Studies 2014
DOI:
10.1080/00210862.2013.870839
URL:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00210862.2013.870839
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