Iran Under the Mongols

"What were the effects of Mongol rule in Iran? Using a wide variety of sources including official and semi-official historiography; non-official historiography; local sources and geographical and biographical works, this book examines Ilkhanid rule in Fars from a local perspective. Charting the fortunes of successive rulers, her research shows that the failings of individual rulers, as well as intriguing by Persian notables, were the principal reasons for Shiraz and Fars's economic decline under the Mongols in comparison with the more successful neighbouring province of Kerman. Including a glossary, chronology and genealogical tables for the major Ilkhanid dynasties, as well as analysis of the latest manuscript sources, Iran under the Mongols is a vital contribution to our understanding of the effects of Mongol rule in Iran"-- Provided by publisher.

Denise Aigle is Professor Emerita at École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) and Researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (UMR Orient & Méditerranée), France. Her previously publications include The Mongol Empire between Myth and Reality (2014).