TY - BOOK AU - Khanbaghi,Aptin TI - The fire, the star and the cross: minority religions in medieval and early modern Iran SN - 1845110560 U1 - 955.004 22 PY - 2006/// CY - London PB - I. B. Tauris KW - Religious minorities KW - Iran KW - History KW - Religion and state KW - Civilization N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-247) and index; Religious minorities under the Sassanians : the cultural affirmation of Jews and Christians in Iran -- Iran under foreign creed : the domination of islam over Zoroastrians, Jews and Christians -- New hope and bitter deception : Iranian non-Muslims under the Mongols (1256-1336) -- The post-Mongol and pre-Safavid period : a brief view of Iran under the Timurids and the Aq Qoyunlu -- The Safavid period -- Between economic success and social challenge : non-Muslims under the Safavids -- Minority cultures in Safavid Iran ER -