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OverviewWhat were the effects of Mongol rule in Iran? This book focuses on Shiraz and the province of Fars to provide a detailed political, social and economic history of Ilkhanid rule from the first Mongol invasions in 1220 until the end of the Injuid Dynasty in 1357. Using a vast collection of sources, Denise Aigle combines local and global approaches to integrate the history of the province into the whole administrative system. Central is the thesis that Mongol rule caused a break in traditional administrative patterns. A dual administrative system was set up, consisting of both Mongol and local Persian personnel, directed from the court. Charting the fortunes of each successive ruler, 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 Kirman. Iran Under the Mongols is a vital contribution to our understanding of the effects of Mongol rule in Iran. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Denise AiglePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: I.B. Tauris ISBN: 9780755645732ISBN 10: 0755645731 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 25 July 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of maps Preface Author’s Note List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Notes on the sources Official Historiography Non-Official Historiography Local Historiography Historical Geography and Biographical Dictionaries Hagiographical Sources 2. Establishing and Governing an Empire Legal and Administrative Foundations of the Great Mongol State (1220-58) Administrative Breakdown under the Ilkhans (1258-1336) Destructive Impact of the Ordu Land Status and Insecurity of Property Titles 3. Competent Governance under Abu Bakr Salghur Establishment of the Salghurids in Shiraz Abu Bakr’s Territorial Expansion in the Persian Gulf Autonomy in Exchange for Allegiance to the Great Qa’an Establishment of a New Fiscal Policy Abu Bakr, a Ruler Concerned about his Power 4. Progressive Administrative Control of the Ilkhans over Fars Ineptitude of Abu Bakr’s Successors Two Capable Turko-Mongol Administrators Inkianu: A Competent Turkish Administrator and Victim of Ordu Intrigues Rigorous Administration of the Mongol Sughunchaq Noyan Consequences in Shiraz of Political Instability at the Ordu The Mongol Bulughan Resists Ahmad Tegüder Abish Khatun and the Injüs in Fars Return to Matters of Sayyid ‘Imad al-Din Abu Yu‘la Boldness of the Mongolian Princess 5. Ilkhanid Policy in Fars Arghun and the Crown Lands Arghun’s New Divan Team: Repercussions in Fars Persistent Difficulties in Tax Collection in the Gaikhatu Era Mongols and Trade Ghazan’s Administration in Fars Setbacks of Malik al-Islam at the Ordu Division of Fars into Tax Districts The Divan in Search of Financial Resources The Return of the Tibi Merchants to the Tax Farm A Yazdi Sayyid in charge of Tax Collection Injuids Governors of Shiraz 6. Fars Amidst the Rivalries of Chupanids, Injuids and Muzaffarids Five Miulitary Campaigns: Alliances and Counter-Alliances First Campaign: Chupanid-Injuid Alliance Second Campaign: Chupanid-Muzaffarid Alliance Thirth Campaign: New Chupanid-Injuid Alliance Fourth Campaing: New Chupanid-Injuid Alliance Fifth Campaign: New Chupanid-Muzaffarid Alliance Uncertain Political Line of Shaykh Abu Ishaq Inju Capture of Shiraz Role of Tribal Members in the Injuid and Muzaffarid Armies Muzaffarids and Pahlavans Paradox of Muzaffarid Ideology Amirs’ Campaigns in Fars 7. Persian hukkam: ‘Games of the Swords’ or Corrupt Officials? Previous Instances of Economic Decline Reasons for Recurring Administrative Dysfunctions Venality of Local Officials Great Traders Caught in Turmoil Consequences of Corrupt Local Agents Chaotic Return to Traditional Sharing Zones 8. Epilogue: Other Principalities in Southern Iran Principalities on the Eve of the Mongol Invasion Confirmation of Power in Exchange for Submission Supplying the Ilkhans with Troops in Exchange for Peace Consequences of Insubordination to the Ilkhans Bibliography IndexReviewsTwo decades ago, Professor Aigle published her innovative study of Mongol rule and interaction with the local notables of the Iranian region of Fars. Her ground-breaking approach launched the study of local and regional history of Mongol Iran. Now updated with 20 years of scholarship and an accessible translation into English, this work is a vital volume for the library of anyone who studies the Mongol Empire or Iranian history. * Timothy May, Professor, University of North Georgia, USA * This book is one of the most important contributions to scholarship on Mongol-ruled Iran in the last half-century. Aigle’s rare grasp of Iran’s rich literary memory allows her to vividly reconstruct the balance of power between imperial and provincial powerbrokers in a work that anticipated and informed much recent research on the topic. This newly translated and updated edition will be necessary reading for anyone studying Iran in the Middle Ages. * Michael Hope, Associate Professor, Yonsei University, South Korea * This restructured and substantially updated study of the impact of Mongol rule on the southern provinces of Iran in the 13th-14th century provides us with a detailed and profoundly researched analysis of the political and economic situation in Fars and adjacent provinces. Apart from highlighting the importance of understanding regional variations in how the Mongols interacted with the territories they conquered, Denise Aigle demonstrates convincingly that the Iranian local elites, motivated by their own self-interests, were as much the cause of the political corruption and financial mismanagement of local government as the Ilkhans’ officials in the central Ordu. Essential reading for anyone interested in Mongol rule in Iran. * Charles Melville, Professor Emeritus, University of Cambridge, UK * Two decades ago, Professor Aigle published her innovative study of Mongol rule and interaction with the local notables of the Iranian region of Fars. Her ground-breaking approach launched the study of local and regional history of Mongol Iran. Now updated with 20 years of scholarship and an accessible translation into English, this work is a vital volume for the library of anyone who studies the Mongol Empire or Iranian history. * Timothy May, Professor, University of North Georgia, USA * This book is one of the most important contributions to scholarship on Mongol-ruled Iran in the last half-century. Aigle’s rare grasp of Iran’s rich literary memory allows her to vividly reconstruct the balance of power between imperial and provincial powerbrokers in a work that anticipated and informed much recent research on the topic. This newly translated and updated edition will be necessary reading for anyone studying Iran in the Middle Ages. * Michael Hope, Associate Professor, Yonsei University, South Korea * Author InformationDenise 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). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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