The Rise And Fall Of Nader Shah
DOWNLOAD
Download The Rise And Fall Of Nader Shah PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get The Rise And Fall Of Nader Shah book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
The Rise And Fall Of Nader Shah
DOWNLOAD
Author : Willem M. Floor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Rise And Fall Of Nader Shah written by Willem M. Floor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
By any measure, Nader Shah -- founder of the Afsharid Dynasty -- ranks as a towering figure in Iranian history. Rising from the humblest of origins, he became a military commander of genius, restored an embattled Persia to imperial greatness, and proceeded to wield the power of the throne with a ruthlessness that approached derangement. Yet much about the man and his tumultuous times remains obscure. This book peers into the shadows by drawing on unusual source materials -- unpublished letters and reports written by the staff of the Dutch East India Company, who watched in dismay as the tyrant sacrificed the nation's economic health (and Dutch hopes for trade) to feed his war machine. The book looks at his entire life: how a shepherd boy mastered fighting skills, assembled armies, reunited Iran and freed it from Afghan occupation, invaded and plundered both India and Ottoman Turkey, and crowned himself Nader Shah of Iran after usurping the Safavid throne in 1736. Because there are no other contemporary reports, published or unpublished, of this length and geographical scope, much of the information offered here is unique. Nader Shah, who not only ruined neighbouring countries but also his own, is depicted in all his fury and bloodthirstiness -- traits often glossed over by later court chroniclers. At times the Dutch observers are so sickened by his total disregard for the well-being of his country and for human life that they pray to God to release Iran from his hold. Release came in 1747, when he was taken by surprise in his bed and assassinated -- but not before first killing two of the attackers. For the first time in English, "The Rise and Fall of Nader Shah" makes these primary-source eyewitness reports of an important period in Iranian history available to historians and students alike.
Sword Of Persia
DOWNLOAD
Author : Michael Axworthy
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2010-03-24
Sword Of Persia written by Michael Axworthy and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Nader Shah, ruler of Persia from 1736 to 1747, embodied ruthless ambition, energy, military brilliance, cynicism and cruelty. His reign was filled with bloodshed, betrayal and horror. Yet, Nader Shah is central to Iran's early modern history. From a shepherd boy, he rose to liberate his country from foreign occupation, and make himself Shah. He took eighteenth century Iran in a trajectory from political collapse and partition to become the dominant power in the region, briefly opening the prospect of a modernising state that could have resisted colonial intervention in Asia. He recovered all the territory lost by his predecessors, including Herat and Kandahar, and went on to conquer Moghul Delhi, plundering the enormous treasures of India. Nader commanded the most powerful military force in Asia, if not the world. He repeatedly defeated the armies of Ottoman Turkey, the preeminent State of Islam, overran most of what is now Iraq and threatened to take Baghdad on several occasions. But from the zenith of his success he declined into illness, insane avarice and horrific savagery, committing terrible atrocities against the Persian people, his friends, and even his family, until he finally died as violently as he had lived. The "Sword of Persia" recreates the story of a remarkable, ruthless man, capable of both charm and brutality. It is a rich narrative, full of dramatic incident, including much new research into original Iranian and other material, which will prove indispensable to historians and students. The book includes many contemporary illustrations, and maps.
The History Of Nadir Shah Formerly Called Thomas Kuli Khan The Present Emperor Of Persia
DOWNLOAD
Author : James Fraser
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1742
The History Of Nadir Shah Formerly Called Thomas Kuli Khan The Present Emperor Of Persia written by James Fraser and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1742 with categories.
The History Of Nadir Shah
DOWNLOAD
Author : James Fraser
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1742
The History Of Nadir Shah written by James Fraser and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1742 with categories.
The History Of The Life Of Nader Shah
DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1773
The History Of The Life Of Nader Shah written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1773 with categories.
The History Of Nadir Shah Formerly Called Thamas Kuli Khan The Present Emperor Of Persia
DOWNLOAD
Author : James Fraser
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1742
The History Of Nadir Shah Formerly Called Thamas Kuli Khan The Present Emperor Of Persia written by James Fraser and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1742 with Iran categories.
Nadir Shah
DOWNLOAD
Author : Henry Mortimer Durand
language : en
Publisher: London Constable 1908.
Release Date : 1908
Nadir Shah written by Henry Mortimer Durand and has been published by London Constable 1908. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1908 with Iran categories.
The Sword Of Persia
DOWNLOAD
Author : Michael Axworthy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Sword Of Persia written by Michael Axworthy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Generals categories.
List of Maps and Illustrations vii -- Acknowledgments ix -- Note on Transliteration xi -- Preface xv -- Prologue Zenith 1 -- Chapter One The Fall of the Safavid Dynasty 17 -- Chapter Two Tahmasp Qoli Khan 57 -- Chapter Three War with the Afghans 75 -- Chapter Four War with the Ottomans 99 -- Chapter Five Coup d'État 117 -- Chapter Six Nader Shah 137 -- Chapter Seven To the Gates of Delhi 175 -- Chapter Eight The Ruin of Persia 211 -- Chapter Nine Towers of Skulls 243 -- Chapter Ten Full Circle 275 Notes 287 Select -- Bibliography 329 -- Index 339.
The Rise And Fall Of The Shah
DOWNLOAD
Author : Amin Saikal
language : en
Publisher: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press
Release Date : 1980
The Rise And Fall Of The Shah written by Amin Saikal and has been published by Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with History categories.
An Afghan journalist reviews critical events leading up to the Shah's fall from power in Iran, attempting to answer questions concerning the Shah's ties to the United States and the Soviet Union
The Rise And Fall Of The Shah
DOWNLOAD
Author : Amin Saikal
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2009-03
The Rise And Fall Of The Shah written by Amin Saikal and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03 with History categories.
History.