For God, Mammon, And Country: A Nineteenth-century Persian Merchant, Haj Muhammad Hassan Amin Al-zarb

by Shireen Mahdavi

Overview

This book is the first major account of the life and times of a merchant in nineteenth-century Iran or in the Middle East. Haj Muhammad Amin al-Zarb (1834-1898) rose from humble beginnings to become one of Iran's wealthiest and most prominent merchants. He built up his wealth as a money changer, a trader in textiles, precious stones, opium, carpets

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367315795
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/31/2019
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Shireen Mahdavi was born in Tehran, Iran, and educated at the London School of Economics and Political Science, the University of Utah, and the University of London. Prior to the Iranian Revolution she taught at the Institute of Social Research in Tehran, was involved in research in the field of social affairs, and served as an advisor to the government. Currently an independent scholar, she has written extensively on various aspects of Iranian history, with special emphasis on the nineteenth century. She is married to the Iranian architect Reza Khazeni.

Table of Contents

A Note on Transliteration and Translation — Preface — Introduction — The Beginning — Early Years in Tehran — Period of Growth — The Successful Entrepreneur — Political and Industrial Activities — The Railway Quest and the European Trip — Years of Triumph and Reversal — Last Years — Conclusion — Memento of a Life — Amin Al-Zarb’s Testament to His Son — Household Expenditures — Chronologies — Lines of Descent — Who’s Who — A Note on Sources