{"product_id":"the-memoirs-of-shah-tahmasp-i-safavid-ruler-of-iran-paperback","title":"The Memoirs of Shah Tahmasp I: Safavid Ruler of Iran - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShah Tahmasp I.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Peacock\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Peacock\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA remarkable first-person narrative by a sixteenth-century Iranian ruler, the \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of Shah Tahmasp I, Safavid Ruler of Iran\u003c\/i\u003e (1514-1576), originally written in Persian, represent a vitally important primary source for the history of the Middle East in the period. In particular, the \u003ci\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/i\u003e shed light on the Safavid conflict with the Uzbeks and Ottomans, which played a decisive role in shaping the modern frontiers of the region. The \u003ci\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/i\u003e also represent an invaluable source for the internal political and religious life of the Safavid court, and the ways in which Shah Tahmasp, one of the most important rulers in Iranian history, wished to be remembered and viewed. This book represents the first English translation of this important text, and is furnished with an extensive introduction and notes that situate the work in its literary and historical context.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShah Tahmasp I \u003c\/b\u003e(1514-1576) was the second ruler of the Safavid dynasty of Iran (1501-1722). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.C.S. Peacock\u003c\/b\u003e is Bishop Wardlaw Professor of Islamic History, University of St Andrews, UK, and Fellow of the British Academy. He has published widely on Iranian and Ottoman history, including \u003ci\u003eThe Great Seljuk Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and the edited volume \u003ci\u003eFrontiers of the Ottoman World\u003c\/i\u003e (2009).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48779500028152,"sku":"9780755653560","price":73.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/RO494wn_nO9780755653560.webp?v=1780422640","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-memoirs-of-shah-tahmasp-i-safavid-ruler-of-iran-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}