{"product_id":"the-monetary-history-of-iran-from-the-safavids-to-the-qajars-9781780760797","title":"The Monetary History of Iran: From the Safavids","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe monetary history of a country provides important insights into its economic development, as well as its political and social history. This book is the first detailed study of Iran's monetary history from the advent of the Safavid dynasty in 1501 to the end of Qajar rule in 1925. Using an array of previously unpublished sources in ten languages, the authors consider the specific monetary conditions in Iran's modern history, covering the use of ready money and its circulation, the changing conditions of the country's mints and the role of the state in managing money. Throughout the book, the authors also consider the larger regional and global economic context within which the Iranian economy operated. As the first study of Iran's monetary history, this book will be essential reading for researchers of Iranian and economic history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This excellent, thorough hostory of money in Iransince the beginning of the Safavid dynasty, by leading experts in the field, is actually much more than that- it provides an essential foundation for an understanding of Iran's economic and political history in modern times.'   Michael Axworthy, Director of the Centre for Persian and Iranian Studies, Exeter University   'This book fills a very major gap in Iran's economic history that has important ramifications for social and political history. Its descriptive, chronological narrative is well based on, and supported by, Persian and Western sources.'   Gene R. Garthwaite, Jane and Raphael Bernstein Professor in Asian Studies, Emeritus and Professor of History, Emeritus, Dartmouth College.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  Chapter One: The Monetary System during the Safavid Period: Money, Metals and  \t\tMinting Introduction II.    Limits on the Use of Money and the Scarcity of Current Coin Scarcity of Current Coin  Minting Coins i  Mints ii Technical Process iii Gold iv copper v Silver  vi Local Currency Systems   VI. Arbitrage  Chapter Two: The Trade in Bullion in Safavid Times I. Introduction II. Government Policy until 1669 III. Restrictive Measures in the Period 1669-1684 IV. Developments after 1684  Chapter Three: The Politics of Minting Introduction Weight Reductions Monetary Matters under Shah Sulayman The Monetary Crisis of 1684-85 Developments after 1685  Chapter Four: The Monetary System under the Afsharids and Zands, 1732-1794. \t\tThe Age of Copper Introduction Ghilzay Afghan Period (1722-1729) Last Safavids (1722-1736) Afsharid period (1736-1750) Afsharid Successors (1747-1750) Zand Period (1759-1794)\t  Chapter Five. The Monetary System under the Qajars, 1779-1925 I. Minting Coins\t \tA. Traditional Mints\t \t     i. Running the mints\t \t     ii. The production process\t \tB. Reducing the Metal Content of Coins\t \tC. A Modern National Mint\t II. Fragmented Currency System\t \ti. Overview: Measuring Value in a Three-Metal System \tii. Local Currencies Other than the National Standard\t \tiii. Copper Coins\t \tiv. Silver Coins\t \tv. Gold Coins\t \tvi. Limited Use of Money in Trade\t III. Supply of Bullion and Specie\t \ti. Local Production of Bullion\t \tii. Importing Bullion\t IV. Silver’s Loss of Value\t \ti. Adjusting Ratios among Coins\t \tii. Switching to a Gold Standard?\t V. Paper Currency\t \ti. IBP’s Practices\t \tii. Limits to Acceptance of Paper Currency\t VI. Money at the End of the Qajar Dynasty\t  \tAfterword \tBibliography \tIndex","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020407472471,"sku":"9781780760797","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781780760797.jpg?v=1750783337","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-monetary-history-of-iran-from-the-safavids-to-the-qajars-9781780760797","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}