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The Politics of Trade in Safavid Iran: Silk for Silver, 1600-1730 (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Iran and silk have been linked since the inception of the Silk Road, the commercial trail that connected the Chinese city of Lo-yang on the..." (more)
Key Phrases: silk export monopoly, silk contract, maritime companies, Mirza Taqi, Persian Gulf, Shah Safi (more...)
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"..an astonishing book...Aspelndid contribution to the period and to Middle Eastern economic history in general, this is a book upper-division and graduate students will want to keep within easy reach." Choice

"This book is an important study and an exceptionally good read." Jrnl of Anthropological Research

"...an important contribution to Safavid economic history, and it is a welcome addition to the scant literature that exists on Iran's early modern economy. It should be read by all scholars interested in the silk trade, as it gives an excellent account of the international importance of Iranian silk." American Historical Review


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This book considers the economic, social and political importance of the silk trade in Safavid Iran. It focuses on four aspects of this trade: the role of silk in Iranian commercial policy, the interaction between agents of the state and foreign merchants, the routes along which silk was transported and, critically, the economic and social difficulties that contributed to the collapse of the regime in the 1720s. This represents a major contribution to the current debates on the social and economic history of the premodern world.

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  • Paperback: 316 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (June 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0521028442
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521028448
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,570,899 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars In the name of Iran, July 22, 2006
This book is with regard to eco-dynamic of Safavid period, how economic varibles are altering Safavid Kings with Holland, Dutch, and Russia. This book is less about politics, it is more focus on economic of Safavid period and shaping Iran's politics.

The author of the book brought forward Western econmic phiolisphers such as Mann to discuss economic fluctuation in Safavid peroid.
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