Skip to item: of 684
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia' [‎17] (38/684)

The record is made up of 1 volume (448 pages). It was created in 1833. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

preliminary matter. xvii
authority, has lately received some support from the
discovery of a volume in the Ancient Pelvic, called
the Dussateer, or Jemarauatseer, to which the author
of the Dabistan refers. I have never met with either
of these works; but Sir John proceeds to tell us,
that, according to the latter, " the Ancient Persians
" deemed it impossible to ascertain who were the
" first parents of the human race :— the knowledge
" of man, they alleged, was quite incompetent to
" such a discovery. But they believed, on the
" authority of their books, that Mah-abad was the
" person left at the end of the last cycle, and, con-
" sequently, the father of the present world." The
only particulars they relate of him are, that he
and his wife, having survived the former cycle, were
blessed with a numerous progeny, who inhabited
caves and the clefts of rocks, and were uninformed
both of the comforts and luxuries of life; that they
were at first strangers to order and government; but
that Mah-abad, inspired and aided by the Divine
Power, resolved to alter their condition; and, to
effect that object, planted gardens, invented orna
ments, and forged weapons. He also taught to
take the fleece from sheep, to make clothing: he
built cities, constructed palaces, and introduced
amongst his descendants all the benefits of art and
commerce.
The 10th chapter of Genesis contains an account
of Noah's numerous progeny, and expressly states
by them the world was peopled; and proceeds, from
verse the 8th to the end of the chapter, with a de
tailed account of the manner, and by what parts of
Noah's progeny, this was performed. Noah himself,
h

About this item

Content

The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia.

Publication Details: Sutherland, London : John Bohn, 1833.

The book is a translation by Harford Jones Brydges of Maʾāsir-i Sulṭānīyah by ʿAbd al-Razzāq ibn Najaf Qulī, contains illustrations and two maps representing 'Part of Azerbaeejan'

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.

Extent and format
1 volume (448 pages)
Physical characteristics

Dimensions: 223 mm x 140 mm.

Pagination: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-cxci); (1-448).

Condition: there are three fold-out.

Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia' [‎17] (38/684), British Library: Printed Collections, Per.D.1829, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023866628.0x000027> [accessed 29 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023866628.0x000027">'The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia' [&lrm;17] (38/684)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023866628.0x000027">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023553877.0x000001/Per.D.1829_0040.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100023553877.0x000001/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image