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THE HISTORY OF PERSIA. 4^
CHAPTER XXIII.
An Account of the Government of Persia; with Observations on the Judicial
Revenue and Military Establishments of that Kingdom.
It would be a waste of time to commence the description of the chap.xxiii
Government of Persia with a discussion upon the nature of that
authority upon which orthodox Mahomedans believe the right to
govern others should be exercised. From the death of Mahomed,
the right of every race of potentates who professed his religion has
rested chiefly on the sword; but policy has often led to the sacred
name of Imaum, or " vicar of the prophet," being bestowed on those
who exercised sovereignty; and we may, perhaps, refer the com
parative permanence of some of the greatest of the Mahomedan
dynasties * to that increase of respect which they have derived from
the union of spiritual and temporal power. None of the various races
of kings who have reigned in Persia since the subversion of the
authority of the Arabian caliphs, have ever been esteemed the head
of the religion of that country. The SuiFavean monarchs were revered,
and deemed holy-f, on account of their descent from a saint; but
* Particularly the Caliphs of Arabia, and the present royal family of Constan
tinople.
t The sacred regard in which this race of kings were held by their subjects, has
been before mentioned. The learned Kcempfer, who visited Persia in A. D. 1712, has

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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, in two volumes, is written by John Malcolm and contains illustrations.

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 (715 pages)
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There is a table of contents at the beginning (v-vii) and an index at the end of the volume (639-715).

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

Dimensions: 320 mm x 265 mm.

Pagination: vii, [1], 715, [1] p., [11] leaves of plates.

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Title
'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.'
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front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:vii-v, 1:44, 44a:44d, 45:114, 114a:114d, 115:160, 160a:160d, 161:262, 262a:262d, 263:314, 314a:314d, 315:522, 522a:522h, 523:524, 524a:524h, 525:596, 596a:596d, 597:602, 602a:602d, 603:716, viii-r:ix-v, back-i
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Malcolm, Sir John
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