Safavid Iran: Rebirth of a Persian Empire

The Safavid dynasty, which reigned from the late fifteenth to the eighteenth century, links medieval with modern Iran. The Safavids witnessed wide—ranging developments in politics, warfare, science, philosophy, religion, art and architecture. But how did this dynasty manage to produce the longest lasting and most glorious of Iran's Islamic—period eras? Andrew Newman offers a complete re—evaluation of the Safavid place in history as they presided over these extraordinary developments and the...