Travels In Persia

The accounts of Safavid culture show the impact of Islam on society and the worldview of those within it. Safavid philosophers are concerned with international relations and trade, providing accounts of the ôHope and Fear of a Future Stateö and ôMisfortunes of the World,ö but in ChardinÆs (p. 184) view they are ôdesirous of getting, that they may spend it.ö We see that Chardin also explains that the religious beliefs of the Safavid are responsible for providing them with a fatalistic view of life and the universe. When misfortunes happen to the Safavid, they ôare not cast down,ö and say quietly to themselves ôMek toub est, i.e. That is written, or, it is ordained, that that should happen,ö (Chardin, p. 184).

We see that the religious views of the Safavid also make them fairly self-reliant with respect to international relations and interaction. Fond of tobacco, liquors, and cof

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