Published on
Oct 31, 2024
Laleh Khalili: Marts of All Commerce
Shah Sulaiman, the 17th-century Safavid monarch of Iran, liked to spend his time drinking wine with his many wives. He avoided war with the Ottoman Empire and was largely uninterested in the European powers. Like many potentates on the Indian Ocean rim, …
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London Review of Books
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