Three Empires and Persian Historiography

TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Figures
List of TablesPreface
Acknowledgements
List of Symbols and Abbreviations

Chapter 1: Lari's World: Exile, Empire, and History
1.1 Introduction

Chapter 2: Mu?li? al-Din Lari: Education, Travels, and Career
2.1. Origins and Early Scholarly Development
2.2. A Forced Migration
2.3. At the Mughal Court
2.4. Arriving at the Ottoman Court

Chapter 3: The Persianate Lens: Lari's Literary Contributions and Historical Vision
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Mir'atue'l-Advar wa Mir?atue'l-A?bar: An In-Depth Analysis
3.3. Exploring Features of Mir'atue'l-Advar wa Mir?atue'l-A?bar

Chapter 4: Selective Silence: Lari's Portrayal of the Safavids
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Lari's Reversal of Safavid Historiography
4.2.1. Crafting the Safavid Universal History
4.2.2. Biographies
4.2.3. The Shah at the Core
4.2.4. Prefaces
4.2.5. The Ancient Stories
4.3. Safavid Rule in Question
4.4. Safavid Scholars in Lari's Ta?kira4.5. Conclusion

Chapter 5: The Heroic Legacy: Timur's Glorious Portrayal
5.1. Introduction
5.2. A Heroic Narrative
5.2.1. Tracing the Lineage of Timur
5.2.2. The Leadership Triad: Strategy, Skills, and Character in Action
5.2.3. The Faithful Conqueror
5.2.4. The Patron of Knowledge
5.3. Lari's Timur: A Strategic Hero in the Battle of Ankara
5.4. Timurid Mindscapes: The Intellectuals of the Timurid Era in Mir'atue'l-Advar 4.4.1. Mystics of the Na?shbandis
5.4.2. Mystics Beyond the Na?shbandi Sufi Tradition
5.4.3. Scholars in the Era of Timur
5.5. Conclusion

Chapter 6: Empire in Outline: Lari's Portrayal of the Ottoman Dynasty
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Lari's Lens: Early Ottoman Origins and the Shaping of Power
6.3. Osman I: The Struggle for Legitimacy in the Early Ottoman Empire
6.4. Beneath Timur's Shadow: Lari's Account of the Ottoman Interregnum
6.5. Conquering the World: Lari's Depiction of Me?med II
6.5.1. Conquering the World
6.6. Disclosing Hostility: Lari's View on the Battle of Caldiran6.7. Divine Majesty: Sultan Sueleyman in Lari's Narrative
6.8. Conclusion

Chapter 7: A Mirror Fading: Lari's Historiographical Legacy
7.1 Conclusion

Appendices
Index