Engelbert Kaempfer: Exotic Attractions in Persia, 1684–1688: Travels & Observations
: Apr 3, 2018
The Persian Gulf: A Political and Economic History of Five Port Cities 1500–1730
: September 15, 2006
The Persian Gulf: The Economic and Political History of Five Port Cities, 1500-1730 provides the most comprehensive overview to date of the Persian Gulf at a time of major political change, including the successive arrival of the European ‘trading empires’.[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>>]
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>>]
Labor & Industry in Iran: 1850 -1941
: Jan 2, 2009
In the nineteenth century, Iranian reformers wanted to create an independent, modern state that could stand on its own feet.[read more>>]
