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A Chronicle of the Carmelites in Persia: The Safavids and the Papal Mission of the 17th and 18th Centuries
Contributor(s): Chick, H. (Editor), Chick, H. (Translator)

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 ISBN: 1848857683     ISBN-13: 9781848857681
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
OUR PRICE: $451.25  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Middle East - Iran
- Religion | Institutions & Organizations
- Religion | History
Dewey: 271.730
LCCN: 2011279827
Physical Information: 4.5" H x 7.8" W x 9.9" L (6.95 lbs) 1492 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index
 
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In 1604 Pope Clement VIII despatched a delegation of Discalced Carmelites to Persia to exhort Shah Abbas I to join an alliance with him. Thus began almost two hundred years of Carmelite activity in the region. During their time there, the Order not only bore witness to the great Safavid dynasty and its demise: they also amassed a huge written record. Herbert Chick's two impressive volumes present an important collection of these writings. The records provide an unparalleled source of detailed information on the politics, diplomatic rituals, foreign policy concerns and matters of court ceremony of the time, including correspondence between the Popes and the Shahs. Now extremely rare, the work remains an invaluable resource for scholars. This new edition contains an introduction by Rudi Matthee, an acknowledged authority on Safavid Persia.
 
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