Iran

Part one. A Shi'i empire. Shi'ism and the Safavid Revolution (1501-1588) -- The age of 'Abbas I and the shaping of the Safavid Empire (1588-1666) -- The demise of the Safavid Order and the Unhappy Interregnums (1666-1797)..

Includes bibliographical references (pages 915-944) and index..