 An illustrated and illuminated leaf from the Tarikh-e Alam-ara-ye Abbasi by Iskandar Beg Munshi, depicting the capture of the citadel of Yerevan. Dated c. 1650, Isfahan (part of Sotheby's collection). | |
| Author | Iskandar Beg Munshi |
|---|---|
| Language | Persian |
| Genre | History |
Publication date | 1629 |
| Publication place | Safavid Iran |
The Tarikh-e Alam-ara-ye Abbasi (Persian: تاریخ عالمآرای عباسی, romanized: World Adorning History of Abbas), written in Persian, is a chronicle covering the history of the early Safavid dynasty of Iran, particularly Shah Abbas I (r. 1587–1629).[1] Its author was his court historian and scribe Iskandar Beg Munshi, who completed it in 1629.[2]
The book is considered the most significant piece of Iranian historiography written about the Safavids.[3] It has greatly influenced Safavid studies and serves as the foundation for a number of widely held beliefs regarding Safavid history.[1]
- ^ a b Quinn 2008.
- ^ Sadan 2022, pp. 41, 45.
- ^ Moreen 2010.