The Persian Gulf: The Rise of the Gulf Arabs and The Politics of Trade on the Persian Littoral, 1747-1792
: October 15, 2007
This study .[read more>>]
The Persian Gulf: Bandar Abbas, The Natural Trade Gateway of Southeast Iran
: January 3, 2011
Bandar Abbas, once a small fishing village, became the gateway port for Iran after Shah Abbas defeated the Portuguese in 1622. However, with the fall of the Safavids and the withdrawal of the British East India Company in 1759 the port went into decline; by 1793 Bandar Abbas was under the direct control of Oman.[read more>>]
The Persian Gulf: The Rise and Fall of Bandar-e Lengeh The Distribution Center for the Arabian Coast, 1750–1930 (Kindle/iPad Edition)
: October 30, 2015
A small, sleepy port in the Persian Gulf, Bandar-e Lengeh has had a varied and checkered history since its launch onto the historical scene around 1750. In those days the tribal people of the region felt at home on both sides of the Gulf and often went to wherever they thought would offer them a better life.[read more>>]
The Persian Gulf: The Rise and Fall of Bandar-e Lengeh The Distribution Center for the Arabian Coast, 1750–1930
: April 21, 2010
A small, sleepy port in the Persian Gulf, Bandar-e Lengeh has had a varied and checkered history since its launch onto the historical scene around 1750. In those days the tribal people of the region felt at home on both sides of the Gulf and often went to wherever they thought would offer them a better life.[read more>>]
The Rise and Fall of Nader Shah: Dutch East India Company Reports 1730-1747
: May 20, 2009
By any measure, Nader Shah—founder of the Afsharid Dynasty—ranks as a towering figure in Iranian history. Rising from the humblest of origins, he became a military commander of genius, restored an embattled Persia to imperial greatness, and proceeded to wield the power of the throne with a ruthlessness that approached derangement. Yet much about the man and his tumultuous times remains obscure.[read more>>]
The History of Theater in Iran
: June 2005
Although most people do not speak of theater and Iran in the same breath, dramatic expression has always been a fixture of Iranian culture.[read more>>]
A Social History of Sexual Relations in Iran
: August 4, 2008
This study illuminates the 2,500-year social history of sexual relations in Iran.[read more>>]
Games Persians Play
: August 1, 2011
Games Persians Play is a study of the history, development, and change in the games played in Iran. Iranians, young and old, rich and poor, male and female, played a large variety of games during their 2500-year history.[read more>>]
Agriculture in Qajar Iran
: Mar 13, 2003
Agriculture was the mainstay of Iran’s economy in the nineteenth century, yet little is known about it.[read more>>]
