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In Isfahan, Iran, the main Safavid Palace, Ali Qapu (pictured here), is located on the western side of the Naghsh-i Jahan Square opposite the Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque. The Shah Mosque is on the south of the square, while the north side opens into the Isfahan Grand Bazaar. Ali Qapu, dating to the sixteenth century, was really a formal portal to the immense complex of Safavid palaces in Isfahan at the height of the empire. Dignitaries were received there. Photo credit wikipedia commons. |
Read John Chardin, Travels in Persia, 1673-1677 (in its entirety). Answer the following question in a one-page paper:Citing specific evidence from Chardin's Travels in Persia (not from the textbook), what were some of the main features, or characteristics, of seventeenth-century Persian society?
Before proceeding, you might wish to read the short notes on Chardin and the Safavid Empire and review the study questions on Chardin. Your assignment should be sent to your course instructor following the directions for submitting assignments. |
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