Description
A forward thinking and notably popular leader, Karim Khan Zand (1705-1779) was the founder of the Zand dynasty in Iran. In this insightful profile of a man before his time, esteemed academic John Perry shows how by opening up international trade, employing a fair fiscal system and showing respect for existing religious institutions, Karim Khan succeeded in creating a peaceful and prosperous state in a particularly turbulent epoch of history.
- Author: John R. Perry
- Publisher: University of Chicago Press
- Published: 2015-05-14
- Pages: 353
- ISBN-13: 9780226661025
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