Description
This book considers the economic, social and political importance of the silk trade in Safavid Iran.
Reviews
'... this book represents a contribution of whose parameters and paradigm any future study of Safavid Iran which purports to offer a comprehensive analysis of the period will have to take account.' Journal of Semitic Studies
'The book is well documented and insightful and manages to go beyond its seemingly narrow limits, to become an important contribution in the study of Safavid Iran.' Acta Orientalia
'Professor Matthee's study is a major contribution to the economic history of Safavid Iran.' Scandinavian Economic History Review
'... a nuanced and well-argued analysis of the complex and changing relationship between the Safavid state and trade.' Studia Orientalia
Book Information
ISBN 9780521028448
Author Rudolph P. Matthee
Format Paperback
Page Count 316
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 506g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 155mm * 19mm