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The Cambridge History of Iran is an eight-volume survey of Iranian
history and culture, and its contribution to the civilisation of
the world. All aspects of the religious, philosophical, political,
economic, scientific and artistic elements in Iranian civilisation
are studied, with some emphasis on the geographical and ecological
factors which have contributed to that civilisation's special
character. The aim is to provide a collection of readable essays
rather than a catalogue of information. The volumes offer scope for
the publication of new ideas as well as providing summaries of
established facts. They should act as a stimulus to specialists,
but are primarily concerned to answer the sort of questions about
the past and present of Iran that are asked by the non-specialist.
This volume covers the history of Iran from the collapse of the
Il-Khanid empire (c. 1335) to the second quarter of the 18th
century. The period id of special interest as one which, in the
traditional view, witnessed the emergence of Iran as a 'national
state'. It is in the latter half of this era that moderate Shi'ism
acquired the definitive hold on the country which has been
maintained to the present day, and which helps to differentiate
Iran from the other Islamic states of south-west Asia. In addition
to chapters on commercial and diplomatic contacts with Europe -
contacts usually fortified by a common hostility to the Ottoman
Turks - which became prominent from the 16th century, the volume
contains chapters on social and economic history, the arts and
architecture, the exact sciences, religion, philosophy and
literature.
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