{"product_id":"the-sword-of-persia-nader-shah-from-tribal-warrior-to-conquering-tyrant-9781845119829","title":"The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, from Tribal","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNader Shah, ruler of Persia from 1736 to 1747, embodied ruthless ambition, energy, military brilliance, cynicism and cruelty. His reign was filled with bloodshed, betrayal and horror. Yet Nader Shah is central to Iran's early modern history. From a shepherd boy he rose to liberate his country from foreign occupation, and make himself Shah. He took eighteenth-century Iran from political collapse to become the dominant power in the region, recovering Herat and Kandahar, conquering Moghul Delhi, plundering the enormous treasures of India, repeatedly defeating Ottoman Turkey, and overrunning most of what is now Iraq.But suspicion and avarice led him to persecute the Persian people as savagely as any foreign conqueror had done. \"The Sword of Persia\" recreates the story of a remarkable, ruthless man, capable of both charm and brutality, who became a monster of insane cruelty. It is a rich narrative, full of dramatic incident, including much new research into original Iranian and other material, which will prove indispensable to historians and students.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"'The best biography of the year...a superb introduction to Iran itself...not just a beautifully-written compelling work but one that is also utterly relevant today.' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'a very successful [biography]. Michael Axworthy knows his Persia...and he writes well: this is an excellent story, very ably told.' David Morgan, Times Literary Supplement\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps and Illustrations\t\t\t\t\t\tvii Acknowledgments\t\t\t\t\t\t\tix Note on Transliteration\t\t\t\t\t\txi Preface\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\txv Prologue\t\tZenith\t\t\t\t\t\t1 Chapter One\t\tThe Fall of the Safavid Dynasty\t\t17 Chapter Two\t\tTahmasp Qoli Khan\t\t\t\t57 Chapter Three\t\tWar with the Afghans\t\t\t\t75 Chapter Four\t\tWar with the Ottomans\t\t\t99 Chapter Five\t\tCoup d’État\t\t\t\t\t117 Chapter Six\t\tNader Shah\t\t\t\t\t137 Chapter Seven\t\tTo the Gates of Delhi\t\t\t\t175 Chapter Eight\t\tThe Ruin of Persia\t\t\t\t211 Chapter Nine\t\tTowers of Skulls\t\t\t\t243 Chapter Ten\t\tFull Circle\t\t\t\t\t275 Notes\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t287 Select Bibliography\t\t\t\t\t\t\t329 Index\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t339","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042946187607,"sku":"9781845119829","price":29.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781845119829.jpg?v=1750956351","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-sword-of-persia-nader-shah-from-tribal-warrior-to-conquering-tyrant-9781845119829","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}