Persika: The Life of Nader Shah by Vasilios Vatatzes (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780755655977)

Vasilios Vatatzes was an eighteenth-century ethnic Greek scholar, merchant, traveller, and diplomat. In 1748, he wrote a biography of the Iranian ruler Nader Shah, in whose court he likely spent extensive time during his multiple trips across Iran. In this new annotated English translation, this important source for the late Safavid, Afghan and Afsharid periods of Iranian history is made available to English-speaking scholars. Vatatzes was an eyewitness to some of the events of his narrative, offering unique information about the history of Iran and Western Asia that is not attested in other contemporary sources. The text provides information about the revival and re-unification of the fragmented Iran under Nader Shah, the Iranian expansion in the Indian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf. Vatatzes's perspective also makes the text unique: his political worldview as an Ottoman-born Greek Christians means he viewed Nader Shah as a role model for the 'emancipation' of his coreligionists.

Author: Vasilios Vatatzes
ISBN-10: 0755655974
ISBN-13: 9780755655977
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Language: English
Published: 10/29/2026
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d