The Sword of Persia
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Author | : Michael Axworthy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 0755612299 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780755612291 |
Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Sword of Persia by : Michael Axworthy
Book excerpt: List of Maps and Illustrations vii -- Acknowledgments ix -- Note on Transliteration xi -- Preface xv -- Prologue Zenith 1 -- Chapter One The Fall of the Safavid Dynasty 17 -- Chapter Two Tahmasp Qoli Khan 57 -- Chapter Three War with the Afghans 75 -- Chapter Four War with the Ottomans 99 -- Chapter Five Coup d'État 117 -- Chapter Six Nader Shah 137 -- Chapter Seven To the Gates of Delhi 175 -- Chapter Eight The Ruin of Persia 211 -- Chapter Nine Towers of Skulls 243 -- Chapter Ten Full Circle 275 Notes 287 Select -- Bibliography 329 -- Index 339.