The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, from Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant

by Michael Axworthy

Book Overview

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 from political collapse to become the dominant power in the region, recovering...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845119827
• ISBN13: 9781845119829
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.3"