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'The History of Persia, from the most early period to the present time: containing an account of the religion, government, usages and character of the inhabitants of that kingdom. By Colonel Sir John Malcolm, KCB, KLS Late minister plenipotentiary to the court of Persia from the supreme government of India. In two volumes.' [‎182] (221/730)

The record is made up of 1 volume (644 pages). It was created in 1815. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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THE HISTORY OF PERSIA.
chap . vii. Persian work containing an account of twelve religions, written
about a century and a half ago by a native of Cashmere, called
Shaik Mahomed Mohsin, and surnamed Fani, or " the Perishable/'
This work, we are told, is taken from ancient Pehlivi manuscripts,
and from verbal communications which its author asserts he had with
Persians who still continued to profess, in secret, that religion which
their ancestors had followed previous to Zoroaster. It contains an
account of the dynasty of Mahabad, of Jy-Affram, of Shah-Kuleev,
and of Yassan-Ajum: but the extravagant number of years assigned
to these dynasties, and the character of the few events that are
recorded, make us suspect that the historical part of this work is
a mere fable, allusive to the early condition of mankind*. It is
possible that Mohsin Fani may have taken this fable from the
sources he pretends: but there appears throughout the whole of this
branch of his subject a great desire to connect the ancient history of
the Persians and Hindoos. The fourteen Mahabads are evidently
the fourteen Menus of the latter nation; and the division which the
first of that race made of the inhabitants of Persia into four castsf,
seems to be a transcript, even to the names of the Hindoo tradition of
the first establishment of that celebrated institution in India. These,
" precisely, when we have carefully inquired into the languages and letters, religion
« and philosophy, and incidentally into the arts and sciences of the ancient Persians."
—Sir W illiam J ones's Works, Vol. I. page 78.
* From some parts of this fable, we might almost be led to believe that it had an
allusion to the antediluvian monarchs; and Sir William Jones informs us, that the
modern Parsis, or Guebers, have traditions of the deluge. The subject merits inquiry.
Those of that persuasion to whom I addressed myself upon this point, did not confirm
the information which that learned and accomplished orientalist had received.
't* For the account of the first establishment of cast among the Hindoos, see the
Institutes of Menu.—Sir W illiam J ones's Works, Yol. III. page 77.

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The History of Persia, from the most early period to the present time: containing an account of the religion, government, usages and character of the inhabitants of that kingdom. By Colonel Sir John Malcolm, KCB, KLS Late minister plenipotentiary to the court of Persia from the supreme government of India. In two volumes.

The book is written by John Malcolm and contains illustrations. There is a large map at the beginning 'Map of Persia and adjacent countries for Sir John Malcolm's History of Persia'.

Publication Details: London : printed for John Murray, Albemarle Street, and Longman and Co., Paternoster-Row, by James Moyes, Greville Street, MDCCCXV [1815]

Ownership: With stamps of the East India Company Library and India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Library.

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1 volume (644 pages)
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There is a preface and a table of contents at the beginning (vii-xxii).

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Conditioning: the book is made of two volumes, this is the first one.

Dimensions: 320 mm x 265 mm.

Pagination: xxii, [2], 644 p., [12] leaves of plates (1 folded).

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