HIS 112
Chardin Paper Assignment
In Isfahan, Iran, the main Safavid Palace, Ali Qapu (pictured here), is located on the western side of the Naghsh-i Jahan Square opposite the Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque. The Shah Mosque is on the south of the square, while the north side opens into the Isfahan Grand Bazaar. Ali Qapu, dating to the sixteenth century, was really a formal portal to the immense complex of Safavid palaces in Isfahan at the height of the empire. Dignitaries were received there. Photo credit wikipedia commons.
Read John Chardin, Travels in Persia, 1673-1677 (in its entirety).
Answer the following question in a one-page paper:Citing specific evidence from Chardin's Travels in Persia (not from the textbook), what were some of the main features, or characteristics, of seventeenth-century Persian society?
Before proceeding, you might wish to read the short notes on Chardin and the Safavid Empire and review the study questions on Chardin.
Your paper must follow this format:
- must have brief introduction and conclusion paragraphs (each not to exceed three lines); the introduction must directly respond to the assignment question and identify your analysis/thesis points.
- font size 10 or 12 only
- one-inch margins
- double-spaced
- page number citations for your quoted evidence
- name, and only your name, at the top left of the paper
- not to exceed one (1) page
- You may consider submitting a draft of your assignment to your instructor for feedback before submitting the assignment for the grade. At times, you may be asked to rewrite your essay. This is done for your own benefit and will result in an improved grade.
Your assignment should be submitted on Canvas.