Books by Sir John Malcolm
Sketches of Persia
by Sir John Malcolm
Sir John Malcolm is famous for being the first English-language historian of Iran. He was a diplomat in the 19th century. In this book he writes an account of his mission in Iran littered with interviews, little case-study examples of how Iranian society and politics works. And it is full of wonderful gems of information about Iran, its people, its literature, its language, its place in the world and the way in which the Europeans encountered it.
Interviews where books by Sir John Malcolm were recommended
The best books on Iranian History, recommended by Ali Ansari
A better understanding of Iran starts with a better understanding of the country’s history. Historian Ali Ansari talks us through some of the most influential works about Iranian history available in English.
