Descripción

Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Persian and a little abstract in English. 378, [5] p. Târikh-e ravâbet-e Iran va Osmâni dar asr-e Safavi. [= The history of Ottoman-Iranian relations in the Safavid era], 907-1135 / 1501-1722 (Iran & Ottoman History Series: 4). "Throughout the history of the Ottoman Empire its relations with Iran were contentious. This is especially true for the Safavid period. A clear indication of the nature of this contention is the repetitive wars and treatise between the parties. Inevitably, on both sides of the divide there has been considerable research on this period and issues involved. However, no matter how valuable these works are, they are not involved in a dialogue and research has mostly been one sided, with the scholars of the other side. A meaningful dialogue on the other hand, requires that the scholars, of both sides, consult the works of each other and pay attention to the views of their counterparts. This, inevitably requires translation of the works of differing parties. Such works would promote mutual understanding and the discovery of the realities that should supplant partisan discourse. It is well known that without critical examination of the historical facts we would end up with stories that might sound good to one side of the divide but add little to historiography. Obviously there is a need for such historical works. Composed to fifteen research papers by different Turkish scholars, the present volume hopes to fill such a vacuum; introduce the works of Turkish scholars to the Iranian public and academia, and shed new light on Ottoman-Safavid relations.".

Lingue: Persian