Don Juan of Persia: A Shi'ah Catholic 1560-1604

by Guy Le Strange

Book Overview

First published in 1926. Don Juan was a Persian Moslem who became a Spanish Roman Catholic. His description of Persia and his account of the wars waged by the Persians during the sixteenth century considerably add to modern day knowledge of the history of the period. The book describes the Safavi rule as first established, and the system of government set up in the prime of Sh h 'Abb s, as well as being an account of the long journey from Isfah n...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041586013X
• ISBN13: 9780415860130
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"