The commentaries of D. García de Silva y Figueroa on his embassy to Shah Abbās I of Persia on behalf of Philip III, King of Spain / translated from the original Spanish manuscript by Jeffrey S. Turley; edited, with an introduction and annotations, by Jeffrey S. Turley and George Bryan Souza.

Author/creator Silva y Figueroa, García de.
Other author Turley, Jeffrey Scott.
Other author Souza, George Bryan.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLeiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]
Descriptionxvii, 926 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
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Uniform titleComentarios de D. Garcia de Silva y Figueroa de la embajada que de parte del rey de España Don Felipe III hizo al rey xa Abas de Persia. English
SeriesEuropean expansion and indigenous response, 1873-8974 ; volume 26
Contents Book I. The voyage to India, April-November 1614 -- Book II. Description of the island and City of Goa -- Book III. Goa to Hormuz, 21 March-12 October 1617 -- Book IV. Journey to Qazvin and meeting with Shah, 12 October 1617-1618 -- Book V. Report on the regions of the Persian Empire -- Book VI. Long-delayed meetings with Shah Abbas I in Isfahan and return to Goa, 27 July 1618-15 December 1620 -- Book VII. First attempt to return to Spain and forced return from Mozambique to Goa; account of loss of Qeshm and Hormuz; D. Garcia de Silva y Figueroa's final departure from Goa, 19 December 1620-28 April 1624.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 863-892) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
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LCCN 2017014469
ISBN9789004346314 (hardback)

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