English: Title

   Kitāb-i Tārīkh-i ʻĀlamʹāra.

Other Title

   كتاب تاريخ عالمأرا. 
   كتاب تاريخ عالمآرا. 

Summary

   History of Shāh ʻAbbas of the Safavid dynasty and his predecessors. 
   This early 19th-century manuscript contains a history of Shāh ʻAbbas (1571-1629, reigned 1588-1629) and his predecessors, composed in the late 16th or early 17th century by a contemporary. The manuscript most likely was written in Iran. The paper is a light cream, glazed laid stock. The text is written in nasta'liq script, 23 lines to the page, in black ink, with red ink used for headings, keywords, and some punctuation. Catchwords appear on verso pages. ʻAbbās I, also known as ʻAbbās the Great, was one of the most successful rulers of the Safavid dynasty (1502-1736). He expelled Ottoman and Uzbek invaders from Persian soil and transferred the capital of the empire from Kazvin to Isfahan, which he then developed into one of the world's most beautiful cities. He introduced reforms that improved the lives of his subjects and cultivated new commercial and diplomatic relations with the European powers. Persian artistic achievement also reached its high point during his reign, as carpet weaving, ceramics, painting, and the production of illuminated manuscripts all flourished under his patronage. World Digital Library. 

Contributor Names

   Iskandar Munshī, 1560 or 1561-1633 or 1634. 
   Kāzarūnī, Ghulām Ḥusayn ibn ʻAṭṭār ʻAlīʻaskar, scribe. 

Created / Published

   Rajab 1227 [July 1812] 

Subject Headings

   -  ʻAbbās--I,--Shah of Iran,--1571-1629 
   -  Manuscripts, Persian--Washington (D.C.) 
   -  Iran--History--Safavid dynasty, 1501-1736--Biography 
   -  Iran--Kings and rulers--Early works to 1800 
   -  Iran 

Notes

   -  "1038F7 19 Mr 47"--Folio 1a. 
   -  Contemporary leather binding in poor condition; rear cover detached. 
   -  Folios 1b-271b. 
   -  Library of Congress manuscript, Persian Cage 295 (79) Near East 111. 
   -  Manuscript. 
   -  Nastalīq script; 23 lines in written area 23 x 13.5 cm. 
   -  Paper is light cream, glazed laid stock; black ink with headings, keywords and some punctuation in red ink; catchwords on versos. 
   -  Probably written in Iran. 
   -  Title from colophon. 
   -  Storey, C. A. Persian literature, I, 310 
   -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. 
   -  Persian. 
   -  digital files not viewed; td12 2013-7-16 

Medium

[271] leaves (23 lines) bound ; 30.2 cm