{"product_id":"medieval-iran-sultans-saints-and-steppe-lords-from-the-arab-conquest-to-the-timurid-renaissance-9798950192166","title":"Medieval Iran: Sultans, Saints, and Steppe Lords from the Arab Conquest to the Timurid Renaissance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedieval Iran: Sultans, Saints, and Steppe Lords from the Arab Conquest to the Timurid Renaissance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the ruins of the Sassanid Empire to the magnificent courts of Timurid Herat, \u003cstrong\u003eMedieval Iran\u003c\/strong\u003e tells the full, gripping story of one of history's most consequential civilizations - a world where Islamic faith, Persian genius, and nomadic power collided across six centuries of transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat this book covers: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Arab conquest of Iran and the collapse of Sassanid Persia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Abbasid Revolution and Iran's pivotal role in shaping Islamic civilization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Iranian Intermezzo - the Tahirid, Saffarid, and Samanid dynasties that restored Persian political power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rebirth of the Persian language through the epic poetry of Ferdowsi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Buyids, the Ghaznavids, and the Great Seljuks - the dynasties that defined medieval Islamic Iran\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ismaili Assassins of Alamut and their war against Sunni orthodoxy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe intellectual world of Omar Khayyam: mathematics, astronomy, Sufism, and skepticism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mongol invasion and its devastating impact on Iranian society and culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ilkhanid successor state and Iran's remarkable post-Mongol recovery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTamerlane's conquests and the dazzling Timurid Renaissance that followed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd much more...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for readers of: \u003c\/strong\u003e Islamic history - Persian history - Medieval history - Middle Eastern history - World history - History of religion - History of science and philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with authority and narrative drive, \u003cstrong\u003eMedieval Iran\u003c\/strong\u003e is an essential history for anyone seeking to understand the Islamic world, the roots of Persian culture, and the forces that shaped the medieval Middle East. This is the story of a civilization that endured conquest, catastrophe, and reinvention - and emerged more resilient each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA landmark work of medieval Islamic and Persian history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Guy Saloniki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798950192166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Samuel Corwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733997908149,"sku":"9798950192166","price":22.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d4844f53-970b-453f-bc91-ad965207c534.jpg?v=1782272063","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/medieval-iran-sultans-saints-and-steppe-lords-from-the-arab-conquest-to-the-timurid-renaissance-9798950192166","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}